Vice-President of Malawi
| Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi | |
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| Wotsatira wa Mtsogoleri wa Dziko la Malawi (in Chichewa) | |
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Incumbent since 10 June 2024Vacant | |
| Executive branch of the Malawian Government | |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Seat | Capital Hill, Lilongwe |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Malawi |
| Formation | November 1994 |
| First holder | Justin Malewezi and Chakufwa Chihana |
| Salary | 1 million kwacha per month[1] |
| Website | www |
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Vice-President of Malawi (Chichewa: Wotsatira wa Mtsogoleri wa Dziko la Malawi; Template:Lang-tum) is the second highest political position in Malawi.
The Vice-President is elected in the same ticket with the President. The President can also appoint a Second Vice-President if he desires. The position was first established in November 1994 to assist the President.[2] However, the office has been mainly ceremonial as its sole purpose is to replace the president in his absence, death, or inability to hold office.
List of vice-presidents of Malawi
| Name | Inaugurated | Left office | Notes |
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| Justin Malewezi and Chakufwa Chihana | November 1994 | May 1996 | [3][4] Malewezi as first Vice-President and Chihana as second Vice-President. |
| Justin Malewezi | May 1996 | April 2003 | [3] |
| Justin Malewezi and Chakufwa Chihana | April 2003 | June 2004 | [3][4] Malewezi as first Vice-President and Chihana as second Vice-President. |
| Cassim Chilumpha | June 15, 2004 | May 19, 2009 | [5] |
| Joyce Banda | May 29, 2009 | April 7, 2012 | [6] Became President, following Mutharika's death. |
| Khumbo Kachali | April 13, 2012 | May 31, 2014 | [7] |
| Saulos Chilima | May 31, 2014 | May 28, 2019 | [2] |
| Everton Chimulirenji | May 28, 2019 | February 3, 2020 | Terminated by the constitutional court[8] |
| Saulos Chilima | February 3, 2020 | June 10, 2024 | Chilima died on June 10, 2024 in a plane crash in the Chikangawa mountain range.[9] |
See also
References
- ^ "Malawi President hikes his salary by 80 percent".
- ^ a b "Office of The Vice President". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Dr Justin Malewezi". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Chakufwa Chihana". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Cassim Chilumpha". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Dr Joyce Banda". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Khumbo Kachali". July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Court fires Chimulirenji: Chilima now Malawi vice president | Malawi 24 - Malawi news". February 4, 2020.
- ^ "Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima killed in plane crash with wife, 8 others". June 11, 2024.