Bingu wa Mutharika
 Bingu wa Mutharika (born Brightson Webster Ryson Thom; 24 February 1934 – 5 April 2012) was a Malawian politician and economist who was President of Malawi from May 2004 until his death. He was also President of the Democratic Progressive Party which he founded in February 2005; it obtained a majority in Malawi's parliament in the 2009 general election.