Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika (born Brightson Webster Ryson Thom; 24 February 1934 – 5 April 2012) was a Malawian politician and economist. He was President of Malawi from May 2004 until his death in April 2012. He was also President of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was also Chairperson of the African Union in 2010–2011.[1] He died of cardiac arrest in Lilongwe while in office on 5 April 2012, at age 78.
Bingu wa Mutharika | |
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| President of Malawi | |
| In office 24 May 2004 – 5 April 2012 | |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | Bakili Muluzi |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Banda |
| 8th Chairperson of the African Union | |
| In office 31 January 2010 – 31 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Muammar Gaddafi |
| Succeeded by | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ryson Webster Thom 24 February 1934 Thyolo, Nyasaland |
| Died | 5 April 2012 (aged 78) Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Political party | DPP (2005–2012) |
| Other political affiliations | UDF (Before 2005) |
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| Relations | Peter Mutharika (brother) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi California Miramar University |
| Profession | Economist |
Bingu Wa Mutharika Media
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left) with Bingu wa Mutharika (right)
Group photo of the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit family photo — Delegates from left to right (front row): Kirchner, Calderón, Yudhoyono, Hu, Lee, Harper, Obama, Abdullah, Sarkozy; (middle row): Mutharika, Berlusconi, Merkel, Zapatero, Balkenende, Zuma, Medvedev, Zenawi, Erdoğan, Singh, Dũng, Cameron; (top row): unidentified female, Lamy, Strauss-Kahn, Ban, Rompuy, Swan, Kan, Mantega, Barroso, Zoellick, Gurría, Draghi
References
- ↑ "Britain reduces aid to Malawi over presidential jet". Reuters (Reuters). Mar 10, 2010. https://af.reuters.com/article/malawiNews/idAFLDE62921I20100310?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0. Retrieved July 12, 2018.