Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande

Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande nee Kavinya Chimbiri (born 26 July 1960) is a Malawian social demographer who has served as the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2021.

Early life and education Agnes Kavinya was born in Malawi on 26 July 1960. She has said that she grew up doing household chores while her brothers did little. She was a cross country runner as a young person.

Chimbiri graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in education from the University of Malawi in 1984 and a Master of Arts in international affairs from the University of Ohio in the United States in 1986.

Career Chimbiri worked as a teacher until 1985, before entering civil service as personal assistant to the secretary to the president and Cabinet from 1986 to 1988. She was the director of the Centre for Reproductive Health of the College of Medicine, University of Malawi from 2003 to 2007. She has said her key priorities are climate financing, digital transformation, and financing for development.

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Personal life Chimbiri has three children. She married author Harry Molande in Lilongwe on 25 September 2021.