Lazarus Chakwera
Lazarus Chakwera | |
|---|---|
Chakwera in 2022 | |
| President of Malawi | |
| Assumed office 28 June 2020 | |
| Vice President | Saulos Chilima (2020–2024) Michael Usi (2024–present) |
| Preceded by | Peter Mutharika |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 28 June 2020 – 31 January 2023 | |
| President | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Harry Mkandawire |
| 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 5 April 1955 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 |
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020. He has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. He was president of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013.
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. He was appointed chairman of SADC on 17 August at the SADC 41st Annual Summit held on 9 August to 19 August 2021 in Lilongwe, Malawi.