Vice President of Malawi
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Vice President of Malawi is the second highest political position in Malawi
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The Vice President is elected in the same ticket with the President. The position was first established in 1994 to assist the President. However, the office has been mainly ceremonial.
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
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The Vice President is elected in the same ticket with the President. The position was first established in 1994 to assist the President. However, the office has been mainly ceremonial.
Vice Presidents of Malawi
| Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
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| Justin Chimera Malewezi and Chakufwa Chihana Chakufwa Chihana Chakufwa Chihana was a Malawia human rights activist, pro-democracy advocate, trade unionist and later, politician. He served as the Second Vice President in Malawi. He is credited as the 'father of Malawian democracy' in Malawi... |
May 1994 | 1996 | Malewezi as first Vice President and Chihana as Second Vice-President. |
| Justin Malewezi Justin Malewezi Justin Malewezi or Justin Chimera Malewezi is a Malawian politician and a Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North in the Central Region of Malawi... |
1996 | 2003 | |
| Justin Malewezi Justin Malewezi Justin Malewezi or Justin Chimera Malewezi is a Malawian politician and a Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North in the Central Region of Malawi... and Chakufwa Chihana Chakufwa Chihana Chakufwa Chihana was a Malawia human rights activist, pro-democracy advocate, trade unionist and later, politician. He served as the Second Vice President in Malawi. He is credited as the 'father of Malawian democracy' in Malawi... |
2003 | June 2004 | Malewezi as first Vice President and Chihana as second Vice-President. |
| Cassim Chilumpha Cassim Chilumpha Dr. Cassim Chilumpha is a Malawian politician who was Vice-President of Malawi from June 2004 to May 2009. He is currently a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly.... |
June 2004 | May 2009 | |
| Joyce Banda Joyce Banda Joyce Hilda Banda is a Malawian educator, grassroots gender rights activist turned politician who has been Vice-President of Malawi since May 2009. She is Malawi's first female vice president. She had previous posts as a Member of Parliament, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for... |
May 2009 | Incumbent |