(1955-04-05) 5 April 1955 (age 69) Lilongwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi)
Political party
Malawi Congress Party
Spouse
Monica Chakwera
(m. 1977)
Children
4
Alma mater
University of Malawi University of the North University of South Africa Trinity International University
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Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi and minister of defence since June 2020.[1] He also serves as minister of defence per Malawian constitution,[citation needed] he has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013.[2] 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.[3] He was appointed chairman of SADC on 17 August[4] at the SADC 41st Annual Summit held on 9 August to 19 August 2021 in Lilongwe, Malawi.
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