Lazarus Chakwera
President of Malawi since 2020 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi and minister of defence since June 2020.[1] He also serves as minister of defence per Malawian constitution,[citation needed] he has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013.[2] He was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013.
Lazarus Chakwera | |
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6th President of Malawi | |
Assumed office 28 June 2020 | |
Vice President | Saulos Chilima |
Preceded by | Peter Mutharika |
Minister of Defense | |
Assumed office 28 June 2020 | |
President | Himself |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office May 2014 – February 2019 | |
Preceded by | John Tembo |
Succeeded by | Lobin Lowe |
Member of Parliament for Lilongwe North West | |
In office May 2014 – May 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (1955-04-05) 5 April 1955 (age 69) Lilongwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi) |
Political party | Malawi Congress Party |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Malawi University of the North University of South Africa Trinity International University |
Previously, Chakwera was the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly following highly controversial elections held on 21 May 2019 which were overturned by the Constitutional Court.[3] He was appointed chairman of SADC on 17 August[4] at the SADC 41st Annual Summit held on 9 August to 19 August 2021 in Lilongwe, Malawi.