Under the 1995 constitution, the president, who is both head of state and head of government, is chosen through universal direct suffrage every five years. Malawi has a vice president who is elected with the president. The president has the option of appointing a second vice president, who must be from a different party. It also includes a presidentially appointed cabinet. The members of the cabinet of Malawi can be drawn from either within or outside of the legislature. The President is also concurrently the Minister of Defense.
The current president is Lazarus Chakwera sworn in as president of Malawi on 28 June 2020.
Origins of the presidencyEdit
On 6 July 1964, Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi, with Elizabeth II as Queen of Malawi. Under a new constitution in 1966, Malawi became a republic with prime minister Hastings Banda becoming its first president. Under the country's 1966, 1994 and 1995 constitutions, the president is executive head of state and government. The first president was elected by the National Assembly, but later presidents were elected in direct popular elections for a five-year term.
Election to the presidencyEdit
The president is elected by a majority vote (50% + 1) of the electorate through direct, universal and equal suffrage. All Malawian citizens that have attained the age of 18 are eligible to vote in all elections. Every presidential candidate shall declare who shall be the vice-president if elected at the time of the candidate's nomination. The vice-president shall be elected concurrently with the president, with both names on the ballot.
Term limitsEdit
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Malawi. There was an attempt to modify the term limits in 2003 for Bakili Muluzi, but it did not materialize.[1]
^Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
October 15, 2023
president, malawi, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, march, 2023, learn, when,. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The president of the Republic of Malawi Chichewa Mtsogoleri wa Dziko la 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 President of theRepublic of MalawiMtsogoleri wa Dziko la Malawi in Chichewa Presidential StandardIncumbentLazarus Chakwerasince 28 June 2020Executive branch of the Malawian GovernmentStyleHis Excellency formal Member ofCabinetResidenceState House Lilongwe MalawiSeatKamuzu Palace Capital Hill LilongweTerm lengthFive years renewable onceConstituting instrumentConstitution of MalawiFormation6 July 1966First holderHastings BandaDeputyVice President of MalawiSalary77 509 760 Malawian kwacha US 74 300 annuallyWebsitestatehouse wbr mw Contents 1 Executive branch 2 Origins of the presidency 3 Election to the presidency 4 Term limits 5 List of presidents 6 Latest election 7 See also 8 ReferencesExecutive branch EditUnder the 1995 constitution the president who is both head of state and head of government is chosen through universal direct suffrage every five years Malawi has a vice president who is elected with the president The president has the option of appointing a second vice president who must be from a different party It also includes a presidentially appointed cabinet The members of the cabinet of Malawi can be drawn from either within or outside of the legislature The President is also concurrently the Minister of Defense The current president is Lazarus Chakwera sworn in as president of Malawi on 28 June 2020 Origins of the presidency EditOn 6 July 1964 Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi with Elizabeth II as Queen of Malawi Under a new constitution in 1966 Malawi became a republic with prime minister Hastings Banda becoming its first president Under the country s 1966 1994 and 1995 constitutions the president is executive head of state and government The first president was elected by the National Assembly but later presidents were elected in direct popular elections for a five year term Election to the presidency EditThe president is elected by a majority vote 50 1 of the electorate through direct universal and equal suffrage All Malawian citizens that have attained the age of 18 are eligible to vote in all elections Every presidential candidate shall declare who shall be the vice president if elected at the time of the candidate s nomination The vice president shall be elected concurrently with the president with both names on the ballot Term limits EditAs of 2021 there is a two term limit for the president in the Constitution of Malawi There was an attempt to modify the term limits in 2003 for Bakili Muluzi but it did not materialize 1 List of presidents EditMain article List of heads of state of MalawiLatest election EditMain article 2020 Malawian presidential electionSee also EditList of colonial heads of Malawi Nyasaland List of heads of state of Malawi List of heads of government of Malawi Lists of incumbentsReferences Edit Cook Candace Siegle Joseph Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa Africa Center for Strategic Studies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title President of Malawi amp oldid 1174525165, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
