Lilian Estella Patel (born 1951) is a

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 northe ...

an politician. She has represented Mangochi South in the

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for the United Democratic Front since 2014, and previously from 1994 to 2009. Patel was foreign minister of Malawi from 2000 to 2004.Rulers.org
Malawi Before that, she served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2000, and as Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs, Community Development and Social Welfare from 1996 to 1999. After serving as foreign minister, she was Minister of Labour and Vocational Training from 2004 to 2005.

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