Michael Usi

The Right Honourable

Michael Usi
Headshot of Michael Usi in sunglasses and a green shirt
Usi in 2023
Vice-President of Malawi
In office
20 June 2024 – 4 October 2025
PresidentLazarus Chakwera
Preceded bySaulos Chilima
Succeeded byJane Ansah
Personal details
Born
Michael Bizwick Usi

(1968-12-16) 16 December 1968 (age 57)
Malawi
NationalityMalawian
Alma materUniversity of Bedfordshire
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Musician
  • Playwright
  • Politician
SpouseElla Usi
Children2
AwardsOutstanding Service to youth ministries using theatre – 2008 West Central Africa Division, Nigeria

Michael Bizwick Usi (born 16 December 1968) is a Malawian actor, playwright, musician, and politician who has served as the Vice-President of Malawi from 2024 until 2025. He became vice-president following the death of Saulos Chilima. After having served as the Minister of Tourism, Culture & Wildlife until 30 January 2023, He was the Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change.

Career

Without national television in Malawi, he became popular by acting in radio plays on MBC Radio 1. After that, he started making feature films. His films talk about important issues in Malawi and show the social and political realities of life in the country.

References

  1. ↑ "Cabinet". www.malawi.gov.mw. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ↑ "Malawi Government Carbinet". December 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
  3. ↑ "Chakwera drops Tonse secretary generals Mkaka, Kaliati in Cabinet - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ↑ "Cabinet". www.malawi.gov.mw. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-06-21.