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Elections in Malawi
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
LC
Lazarus Chakwera live
Head of government - Malawi Congress Party
Party
Malawi Congress Party
Head of state
Peter Mutharika
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Lilongwe
Population
17 563 749
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1964
Currency
Malawian kwacha
Official language
English
Capital
Lilongwe
Region
Africa
Area
118,484 km2
Election history
23 June 2020presidential
Malawian presidential election
won: Lazarus Chakwera ยท turnout 100.0%
21 May 2019presidential
Malawian presidential election
won: Peter Mutharika
20 May 2014presidential
Malawian presidential election
won: Peter Mutharika
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.