Aaron Eliot Gadama was a former

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...

an cabinet Minister and one of the 'Mwanza Four'. He was born in

Kasungu District Kasungu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Kasungu. The district covers an area of 7,878 km², borders Zambia and has a population of 842,953. In Kasungu District you can cross the border into Zambia and take the ...

and is thought to be a relative of President

Kamuzu Banda Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1898 – 25 November 1997) was the Prime Minister of Malawi, prime minister and later President of Malawi, president of Malawi from 1964 to 1994 (from 1964 to 1966, Malawi was an independent Dominion / Commonwealth realm) ...

.Chibale Sakumbira, Kungoni Centre of Culture and Art
/ref> He was a Minister for the Central Region, and a Leader of the House. He was one of the original trustees of Press Trust. He died mysteriously in 1983 together with Ministers

Dick Matenje Dick Matenje (died 1983) was a former Malawian politician and cabinet minister. He was the secretary-general of the Malawi Congress Party. He was one of the 'Mwanza Four' who mysteriously died during the Kamuzu Banda regime. Death Matenje was Min ...

, and

Twaibu Sangala Twaibumohamedi John Twaibu Sangala was a Malawian cabinet Minister and one of the Mwanza four. He was from Dedza district Traditional Authority Tambala (the same location where his remains were laid to rest). The function was organised by the then r ...

as well as Member of parliament,

David Chiwanga David Chiwanga was a Malawian Member of Parliament who was one of the ''Mwanza Four''. He was the MP for the Chikwawa District and was thought to be a secret critic of President Kamuzu Banda. He disappeared in 1983 together with three cabinet minist ...

. Their bodies were found in Mozambique. The Banda government reported his death as a 'traffic accident. In 1995, seven people were accused of his death including

, but were acquitted due to lack of evidence.Director of Public Prosecution v Banda (Kamuzu) and Others , Malawi Legal Information Institute
/ref>

Film and drama

* The Mwanza Accident (Documentary) - 1995 * The dramatic character Chibale Sakumbira is a political reference to Gadama and the Mwanza Incident.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gadama, Aaron Year of birth missing 1983 deaths People from Kasungu District Government ministers of Malawi