Atupele Muluzi took which position in May 2014?
Atupele Muluzi Atupele Muluzi ( born 6 August 1978 ) is a Malawian politician , businessman and was a Member of Parliament for Machinga North East constituency from 2004 until May 27 , 2019 . He is also the President of the United Democratic Front and was a presidential candidate during the 2019 election . He was a running mate in the 2020 presidential elections , on a coalition ticket with incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party . Muluzi was Minister of Natural Resources , Energy and Mining from 2014 to 2015 and the only opposition member to serve in the Mutharika administration . Subsequently , he served as Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security in 2015 , and then Minister of Lands , Housing and Urban Development in 2015 . He is currently Minister of Health . He is the son former president Bakili Muluzi . Early life . Muluzi was born in 1978 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe . He attended Eastridge ( in Harare , Zimbabwe ) , Saint Andrews International High School in Blantyre and Bentham Grammar School in Yorkshire , England ( since absorbed by Sedbergh School ) where he became its head boy . He studied Economics and Law at the University of Leicester , and at the University of Law in London , United Kingdom . Political career . He was first elected to parliament in 2004 and continued to represent the Machinga North East constituency until May 27 , 2019 , when he lost elections as MP and presidential candidate . He campaigned on a new beginning . A fierce critic of President Bingu wa Mutharika , he was arrested on 20 February 2012 on his way to a political rally where he was expected to address supporters . He was stopped by the police at a road block , where he was questioned and told that he did not have proper permits to hold a public meeting . However permission had been granted prior to the meeting . Muluzi was later arrested for inciting violence and charged for disobeying notification of a district commissioner . The police attacked the crowds , throwing teargas at them to disperse the rally . This incited the crowd to protest against the police and burn down a police station and surrounding police cars . Less than two weeks after Muluzis release , President Mutharika died . President Joyce Banda took over the reins of power and appointed Muluzi as Minister of Economic Planning and Development in her administration . He resigned after some senior members of the ruling party verbally attacked him at a political rally due to his position as the leader of an opposition party . After resigning , he began to focus on his career as the leader of his party . In June 2014 , Muluzi was appointed by President Peter Mutharika as Minister of Natural Resources , Energy , and Mining . He was moved to the post of Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security on 10 April 2015 . He was again moved , this time to the post of Minister of Lands , Housing and Urban Development , in August 2015 . After a court decision overturned the 2019 presidential election in Malawi , Muluzi formed a coalition with President Mutharika to be his running mate in the 2020 presidential elections . Personal life . He is the son of Bakili Muluzi , Malawis second President . The name Atupele was given to him by Malawis first President Hastings Banda . In November 2013 , he married Angela Zachepa and they have two children .