Joyce Hilda Banda
Joyce Hilda Banda is an educator, women’s rights activist, and politician. She served as the President of Malawi from 2012 until 2014.
Joyce Hilda Banda is an educator, women’s rights activist, and politician. She served as the President of Malawi from 2012 until 2014.
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