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Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika is declared the winner of the presidential election, winning 57% of votes against the incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, who received 33%.
2025-09-24

Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika is projected to win the 2025 presidential election with more than 56% of the vote, according to unofficial tallies, while official results from the electoral commission show him leading incumbent Lazarus Chakwera.
2025-09-23

Malawians vote to elect a president, the 229 members of the National Assembly, and 509 local government councillors.
2025-09-16

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera suspends all publicly funded international travel for government officials, including himself, until the end of March, as part of measures to address the country's economic challenges.
2023-11-15

The Supreme Court of Malawi rejects a bid from President Peter Mutharika and upholds a lower court ruling that annulled last year's elections, paving the way for a new election that will be held on July 2.
2020-05-8

President Peter Mutharika announces a stimulus package to alleviate the economic stress resulting from the disease. To help finance this program, he and all government ministers are taking a ten percent wage cut for three months.
2020-04-5

In an address to the nation, President Peter Mutharika reports Malawi's first confirmed cases of COVID-19.
2020-04-2

Peter Mutharika is sworn into office as the President of Malawi.
2014-05-31

Singer Madonna is accused by the office of Malawi President Joyce Banda of "bullying state officials" after she reportedly exaggerated her charity's contribution and complained about her treatment on a recent visit to the country.
2013-04-11

President of Malawi Bingu wa Mutharika pardons a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in prison for "gross indecency and unnatural acts".
2010-05-29