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Lazarus Chakwera

Malawi religious figure and politician · Malawi · On the map · Politicians · Born 1955 · age 71

Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is a Malawian politician, theologian, and pastor who served as the sixth president of Malawi from 2020 to 2025. A member of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), he has served as the party's president since 2013.

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A typical day, 30 days to 14 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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2020Named Minister of DefenceOffice28 June 2020 to 31 January 2023Named President of MalawiOffice28 June 2020 to 4 October 20252010Named Member of the National Assembly of MalawiOffice1 January 20101955Born5 April 1955

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  1. We all must wake up because this is a time to arise from slumber and make our dream come true.

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He also served as President of the Malawian Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013, and during his presidency concurrently served as Minister of Defense from 2020 to 2023.

Country
Malawi
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
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Born 1955 · age 71

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