Government

His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera

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 Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera	President of the Republic of Malawi, Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force
Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima	Vice President of the Republic of Malawi
Hon. Sosten Gwengwe, MP	Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
Hon. Nancy Tembo, MP	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hon. Sam Kawale, MP	Minister of Agriculture
Hon. Michael Usi	Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change
Hon. Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP	Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture
Hon. Titus Mvalo	Minister of Justice
Hon. Dr. Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, MP	Minister of Homeland Security
Hon. Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, MP	Minister of Health
Hon. Simplex Chithyola, MP	Minister of Trade and Industry
Hon. Uchizi Mkandawire, MP	Minister of Youth and Sports
Hon. Madalitso Wirima Kambauwa, MP	Minister of Education
Hon. Jacob Hara, MP	Minister of Transport and Public Works
Hon. Monica Chang’anamuno, MP	Minister of Mining
Hon. Vera Kamtukule	Minister of Tourism
Hon. Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza. MP	Minister of Gender
Hon. Agnes Makonda Nyalonje	Minister of Labour
Hon. Harry Mkandawire	Minister of Defence
Hon. Abida Mia, MP	Minister of Water and Sanitation
Hon. Ibrahim Matola	Minister of Energy
Hon. Deus Gumba, MP	Minister of Lands
Hon. Moses Kumkuyu	Minister of Information

Malawi Deputy Ministers

NAME:	DESiGNATION:
Hon. Owen Chomanika, MP	Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture
Hon. Halima Alima Daud, MP	Deputy Minister of Health
Hon. Nancy Chaola Mdooko, MP	Deputy Minister of Education
Hon. Liana Kakhobwe Chapota, MP	Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation

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