Prime Minister of Malawi
Appearance
Monarch (1964–1966)
[change | change source]The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.
№ | Monarch (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Reign | Royal House | Prime Minister | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reign start | Reign end | Time in office | |||||
1 | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–) |
6 July 1964 | 6 July 1966 | 2 years | Windsor | Banda |
Governor-General
[change | change source]The Governor-General was the representative of the monarch in Malawi and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Malawi without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.
- Status
Denotes Chief Justice acting as Officer Administering the Government
№ | Governor-General (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Monarch | Prime Minister | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Sir Glyn Jones (1908–1992) |
6 July 1964 | 6 July 1966 | 2 years | Elizabeth II | Banda |
List of presidents
[change | change source] Denotes Vice-President acting as President
№ | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation (at time of appointment) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | ||||||
1 | Hastings Banda (1898–1997) [1] |
6 July 1966 | 21 May 1994 | Malawi Congress Party | |||
2 | Bakili Muluzi (1943–) |
21 May 1994 | 24 May 2004 | 1994 1999 |
United Democratic Front | ||
3 | Bingu wa Mutharika (1934–2012) |
24 May 2004 | 5 April 2012 (died in office.) |
2004 | United Democratic Front | ||
2009 | Democratic Progressive Party [2] | ||||||
4 | Joyce Banda (1950–) |
7 April 2012 | 31 May 2014 | – | People's Party | ||
5 | Peter Mutharika (1940–) |
31 May 2014 | Incumbent | 2014 | Democratic Progressive Party |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Served as President for Life from 6 July 1971 to November 1993
- ↑ Founded in 2005