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Lazarus Chakwera. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi and minister of defence since June 2020. [1] He also serves as minister of defence per Malawian constitution, [citation needed] he has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. [2]
Martha Kwataine. Martha Kwataine is a Malawian health and human rights activist, and former executive director of the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN). MHEN is an "independent alliance of organizations and individuals promoting equity and quality" in health care, and is based in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. [1]
Joyce Banda. Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950 [2]) is a Malawian politician, who served as President of Malawi, from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda took office as President following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She is the founder and leader of the People's Party, created in 2011. [3]
Nyasa Times is an online newspaper providing Malawian news, founded by Edgar Chibaka in 2006. It began reporting in late 2006. [1] According to its own website, it received "over 8 million hits per month" in 2010. The publication has on numerous occasion been at loggerheads with the Bingu wa Mutharika government.
The 2011 Malawi protests were protests aimed at winning political and economic reforms or concessions from the government of Malawi. [6] On 20 July, Malawian organisations protested against perceived poor economic management and poor governance by President Bingu wa Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party. [7]
The Alliance for Democracy is a political party in Malawi that marked its history as laying the foundation for multi-party rule in Malawi. It began as an underground political movement during the Kamuzu Banda era and later evolved to a political party during the multi-party era under the leadership of trade union activist, Chakufwa Chihana.
Callista Chimombo. Madame Callista Chapola-Chimombo (Callista Mutharika) (born 24 May 1959) [1] is a Malawian politician and the widow of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She served as the First Lady of the Republic of Malawi from 2010 to 2012. Chimombo is a previous member of the Cabinet of Malawi as a National Coordinator of Maternal, Infant and ...
Agnes Penemulungu. Agnes Penemulungu is a Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South in Malawi. [1] She was elected on President Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party ticket. [1]