President of Malawi
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The President of Malawi is the country’s head of state and government, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing Malawi domestically and internationally.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch of Malawi ⓘ |
| canDissolve | National Assembly of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| electionProcess | direct popular election ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a citizen of Malawi
ⓘ
must be a registered voter ⓘ must be at least 35 years old ⓘ must not be disqualified by the Constitution of Malawi ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Malawi aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Hastings Kamuzu Banda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1966-07-06 ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | unitary presidential republic ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPosition | Vice President of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbent | Lazarus Chakwera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentSince | 2020-06-28 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Lilongwe District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominator | political parties in Malawi ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFrom | transition from monarchy to republic in Malawi ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Bakili Muluzi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bingu wa Mutharika NERFINISHED ⓘ Hastings Kamuzu Banda NERFINISHED ⓘ Joyce Banda NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazarus Chakwera NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Mutharika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | presidential system ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice |
Governor-General of Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monarch of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Kamuzu Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanjika Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
appointing the Cabinet of Malawi
ⓘ
assenting to or vetoing legislation ⓘ delivering the State of the Nation Address ⓘ leading the executive branch of Malawi ⓘ promulgating laws ⓘ representing Malawi in international relations ⓘ serving as commander-in-chief of the Malawi Defence Force ⓘ |
| seat | Lilongwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Constitution of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | two terms ⓘ |
| termRenewable | once ⓘ |
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