Government

Malawi is a Republic and gained independence from Britain on July 6, 1964, and became a multiparty democracy in 1993. The Government of the Republic of Malawi is made up of three arms: The Executive, The Legislative and The Judiciary.

The Executive: The President heads the Executive arm of Government. The President is the Head of State, Head of Government, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force.

The Malawi Cabinet

Name:	Designation:
His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika	President and Commander In-chief of the Malawi Armed Force
Right Honourable Dr. Jane Ansah, SC, JA Rtd.	First Vice President
Right Honourable Enoch Kamzingeni Chihana	Second Vice President
Honourable Alfred Ruwan Gangata	Minister of State
Honourable Joseph Mwanamvekha, MP	Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation
Honourable Roza Mbilizi Fachi, MP	Minister Of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Hon. Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP	Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture
Honourable Bright Msaka, SC	Minister Of Education, Science and Technology
Honourable Charles Mhango	Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Honourable Dr. George T. Chaponda, MP	Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Honourable Madalitso Baloyi, MP	Minister of Health and Sanitation
Hon. Uchizi Mkandawire, MP	Minister of Youth and Sports
Honourable Ben Malunga Phiri, MP	Minister of Local Government and Rural Development
Honourable George Patridge	Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism
Honourable Feston Kaupa, MP	Minister of Transport and Public Works
Honourable Peter Mukhito	Minister of Homeland Security
Honourable Mary Navicha, MP	Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare
Honourable Jean Mathanga, MP	Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining
Honourable Jappie Mhango, MP	Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Honourable Joel Chigona, MP	Minister of Labour Skills and Innovation
Honourable Patricia Wiskies, MP	Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
Honourable Shadrick Namalomba, MP	Minister of Information and Communications Technology

Malawi Deputy Ministers

NAME:	DESiGNATION:
Honourable Chimwemwe Chipungu, MP	Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation
Honourable Norman Chisale, MP	Deputy Minister of Homeland Security (Operations)
Honourable Martha Ngwira, MP	Deputy Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare
Honourable Francis Foley, MP	Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology

Official Address

Malawi Government
Office of the President and Cabinet
Private Bag 301,
Capital City,
Lilongwe 3, Malawi

Foreign Affairs Address

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
P.O. Box 30315,
Capital City
Lilongwe 3, Malawi

The Legislature

The Legislative arm of Government is the Parliament of Malawi. Parliament is presided by the Speaker of the House and in his absence the Deputy Speaker both of who are elected by Members of Parliament. Parliament consists of 193 members when fully constituted.

For more details, please visit the website for the Malawi Parliament on

The Judiciary

The Judiciary is the third arm of Government vested with judicial authority and is independent. the Lord Chief Justice heads the Judiciary and is deputized by the Deputy Chief Justice.

For more information on the Judiciary visit