Melia Likoswe Douglas

Melia Likoswe Douglas Her Worship
Mayor of Zomba City Council
Preceded by	Joana Ntaja
Succeeded by	Christopher Jana
Councillor, Central Ward
Personal details
Born	Melia Likoswe Douglas
Political party	Democratic Progressive Party

Melia Likoswe Douglas is a Malawian politician who served as the seventh Mayor of Zomba, Malawi's oldest city, between September 2015 and March 2017. She was elected to this position following the death of her predecessor, Joana Ntaja in March 2015 thus becoming the city's second female mayor. Previously, she was the Councilor for Central Ward, Zomba and affiliated to the Democratic Progress Party (DPP).

Career

Douglas served as a Councilor for Central Ward in Zomba.[1] She was elected as Councilor during the August 2015 Malawi Local Government by-elections.[2] In the wake of her predecessor's death , Douglas was elected by fellow Zomba City Council councilors for a one and a half year mayoral term with effect from September 2015 [3]

See also

• Joana Ntaja
• Juliana Kaduya
• Politics of Malawi
• Zomba

References

1. "Zomba elects another female Mayor - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
2. Declaration of Results Malavi Election Commission
3. "Controversy rocks Zomba mayor's polls". The Nation Online. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

External links

• Website of Zomba City Council