Peter Mutharika
Arthur Peter Mutharika (/muːˈtɑːrɪkə/[source?]; born 18 July 1939)[1][2][3] is a Malawian politician, educator and lawyer. He was President of Malawi from 31 May 2014 until he lost his re-election bid on June 28, 2020.[4] He informally served as an adviser to his older brother, President Bingu wa Mutharika, on issues of foreign and domestic policy from the onset of his election campaign until the President's death on 5 April 2012.[5]
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| President of Malawi | |
| In office 31 May 2014 – 28 June 2020 | |
| Vice President | Saulos Chilima |
| Preceded by | Joyce Banda |
| Succeeded by | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 8 September 2011 – 26 April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Etta Banda |
| Succeeded by | Ephraim Chiume |
| Member of Parliament for Thyolo East | |
| In office 19 May 2009 – March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bapu Khamisa |
| Succeeded by | Gerson Timothy Solomoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1940 Chisoka, Thyolo, Nyasaland |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Political party | DPP (2004–present) UDF (before 2004) |
| Spouse(s) | Christophine (d. 1990) Gertrude Maseko (m. 2014) |
| Relations | Bingu wa Mutharika (brother) |
| Children | 3
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| Alma mater | University of London (LL.B) Yale University (LL.M), (J.S.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | International Jurist Award |
In August 2021, the Constitutional Court examines an appeal lodged by the Progressive Democratic Party of Peter Mutharika. He calls for the cancellation of the 2020 presidential election because four of his representatives had been banned from sitting on the Electoral Commission.
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Mutharika with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd
Mutharika meeting Henry Bellingham of the British Foreign Office
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References
- ↑ "Index Mp-Mz". www.rulers.org.
- ↑ "Shocking! Things You Did Not Knwo About Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika! (sic)". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "Prof. Arthur Peter Wa Mutharika – Governance Link Initiative". Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "Succession crisis looms in DPP". Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ "Building Up Malawi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-07-12.