Lingson Belekanyama

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Lingson Belekanyama (died 12 January 2021) was a Malawian politician who served as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development. [1]

He died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malawi. [2]

He was buried at Chimphwanya Village, TA Masula in Mitundu, Lilongwe.

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References

  1. "BREAKING NEWS: Malawi's Local Govt Minister Lingson Belekanyama Dies Of Covid-19". 12 January 2021.
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