Walter Nyamilandu

Walter Nyamilandu Manda (born 11 November 1971) is a Malawian senior executive sports administrator. He is currently the President of the Football Association of Malawi, retaining the role since 2004, and serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Confederation of African Football. He previously served as an Executive Member of FIFA's General Council.

Walter Nyamilandu Manda
Personal information
Full name Walter MacMillan Nyamilandu Manda
Date of birth (1971-11-11) 11 November 1971[1]
Place of birth Malawi
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mighty Wanderers FC
International career
1993–1997 Malawi 15 (0)
President of the Football Association of Malawi
Assumed office
2003
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Walter Nyamilandu Manda
EducationMasters of Business Administration from the University of Reading Berkshire (United Kingdom)
OccupationSenior Executive Sports Administrator
Employer(s)Football Association of Malawi, Confederation of African Football, FIFA (2018-2021), Illovo Sugar Plc (1999-2020).
SpouseGillian Nyamilandu Manda
Children5

Nyamilandu represented the Malawi national team, earning 15 caps and participating in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was president of the Football Association of Malawi for a world record 17 years. Nyamilandu claimed victory in the 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 FAM General Elections. He assured Malawi's return to the African Cup of Nations continental tournament twice during his tenure as president. Before taking up his role, Malawi had struggled to qualify for over 20 years.

Nyamilandu became the first Malawian in history and one of a few Africans to be elected onto the prestigious world football governing body, FIFA as an Executive Council member. Nyamilandu beat the president of the South African Football Association in a series of voting rounds to attain the council seat. He repeated history when he was voted into the continental sports governing body, CAF, in 2023.

References
  1. "FIFA Council Members - FIFA.com". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.


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