The prime minister of Malawi was the head of government of Malawi from 1964.

Prime Minister of Malawi

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
Prime Minister of Malawi (1964–1966)
1 Hastings Banda
(1898–1997)		 6 July 1964 6 July 1966 2 years Malawi Congress Party

Prime Minister of Malawi

Under the country's 1966, 1994 and 1995 constitutions, the president is executive head of state.

The first president, Hastings Banda, was elected by the National Assembly and subsequently had himself declared president for life in 1970. He was defeated in 1994, a year after his life term was abolished as part of Malawi's transition to democracy. Since then, presidents have been elected in direct popular elections for a five-year term. Presidents may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row. In the event of a vacancy, the vice-president becomes president for the balance of the term.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office
1 Hastings Banda
(c. 1899–1997)		 — 6 July 1966 24 May 1994 Malawi Congress Party
2 Bakili Muluzi
(born 1943)		 1994
1999		 24 May 1994 24 May 2004 United Democratic Front
3 Bingu wa Mutharika
(1934–2012)		 2004 24 May 2004 5 April 2012
(Died in office.)
2009 Democratic Progressive Party[lower-alpha 1]
4 Joyce Banda
(born 1950)		 — 7 April 2012 31 May 2014 People's Party
5 Peter Mutharika
(born 1940)		 2014
2019		 31 May 2014 28 June 2020 Democratic Progressive Party
6 Lazarus Chakwera
(born 1955)		 2020 28 June 2020 Incumbent Malawi Congress Party

Notes

  1. ↑ Founded in 2005.

See also

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