OBITUARY | Malawi's vice-president, Saulos Klaus Chilima, dies ahead of likely presidential run
Malawi 's vice-president, Saulos Klaus Chilima , died at the age of 51 in a plane crash.Chilima was expected to make a run for the presidency in 2025.Chilima and nine others died when their plane went down in central Malawi , President Lazarus Chakwera told the nation on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after the flight disappeared.He himself had used the same military plane on similar trips, Chakwera said.
"I consider it one of the greatest honours of my life to have had him as my deputy and counsellor for the past four years," he said. Later that year, he would contest the disputed presidential race, where he drew 20.24%, and earned four seats in Parliament.
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