HIS EXCELLENCY ALLAN JOSEPH CHINTEDZA, REPUBLIC OF MALAWI’s HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE PRESENTED THEIR CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT HALIMAH YACOB AT THE ISTANA ON 13 DECEMBER 2022
HIS EXCELLENCY ALLAN JOSEPH CHINTEDZA
HIGH COMMISSIONER TO SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF MALAWI
High Commissioner Allan Joseph Chintedza joined the diplomatic service in July 2021 after his appointment as Malawi’s Ambassador to China, with concurrent accreditation to Singapore. High Commissioner Chintedza is also accredited to Bhutan, Cambodia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.
High Commissioner Chintedza was formerly involved in development work, particularly in poverty eradication programmes both in Malawi and abroad. He began his career as a Programme Officer for the United Nations Development Programme in Malawi, and later as the Assistant Resident Representative for the United Nations Capital Development Fund. He has served in various capacities including Deputy Executive Secretary for PRIDE Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.
High Commissioner Chintedza holds a Masters of Arts in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Manchester, UK, and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Malawi.