Chilima has not served as State President of this country. It was on the same basis that former vice-president Justin Chimera Malewezi (may his soul continue resting in eternal peace) contested for the presidency in 2004 after he had served as State Vice-President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004 in the United Democratic front-led administration
Chilima sanagwirepo ntchito ngati mtsogoleri wa dziko mu dziko lino.Zinali kutengera zofanana zomwezi kuti wachiwiri wa mtsogoleri  wakale wa dziko Justin Malewezi( Mzimu wake uwuse mu ntendere) anapikisano nawo pa utsogoleri wa dziko mu 2004 atagwira ngati wachiwiri kwa mtsogoleri wadziko kuchoker 1994 mpaka 2004 mu  United Democratic front-led administration