Mary Chilima

Mary Nkhamanyachi Chilima (born 3 November 1980) is a Malawian banker, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was the second Lady of Malawi and the widow of Saulos Chilima

Life Chilima was born in 1980 in the southern area of Blantyre called Zingwangwa. She then completed her first master's degree in the UK at the University of Derby.

On 10 June 2024 her husband was aboard a Dornier 228 aircraft when it crashed

Chilima founded the Children First Trust. She shows support for reducing child marriages, supporting orphans and online harassment.

In November 2025, as Leader of Parliament for the UTM, Patricia Kaliati called on the Minister of Homeland Security Peter Mukhito to launch a fresh investigation into the crash that killed her husband. Kaliati spoke out in defence of Chilima who had attracted comment about her mourning.