President of Malawi

The President of the Republic of Malawi is the head of state and head of government of Malawi. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Malawi and is the commander-in-chief of the Malawian Defence Force.

Monarch (1964–1966)
The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

No.MonarchPortraitReignRoyal HousePrime MinisterReign startReign endTime in office 1 Queen Elizabeth II 60px  1964  19662 years  Windsor Banda

Governor-General
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

No.Governor-GeneralPortraitTenureMonarchPrime MinisterTook officeLeft officeTime in office 1 Sir Glyn Jones 60px  1964  19662 years Elizabeth II Banda

List of presidents

No.PresidentPortraitTenureElectedPolitical affiliation(at time of appointment)Took officeLeft office 1 Hastings Banda Served as President for Life from 6 July 1971 to November 1993 60px  1966  1994  Malawi Congress Party 2 Bakili Muluzi 60px  1994  2004 19941999 United Democratic Front3Bingu wa Mutharika60px 2004 2012 2004 United Democratic Front 2009 Democratic Progressive Party Founded in 2005 4 Joyce Banda 60px  2012  2014 – People's Party 5 Peter Mutharika 60px  2014  2020 2014, 2019 Democratic Progressive Party 6 Lazarus Chakwera 60px  2020  2025 2020 Malawi Congress Party 7 Peter Mutharika 60px  2025 Incumbent 2025 Democratic Progressive Party

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