Lazarus Chakwera
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020. He has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. He was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013.
Some of the key events about Lazarus Chakwera
- 1977Earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Malawi
- 1991Obtained a master's degree in Theology from the University of South Africa
- 2000Received a doctorate in Theology from Trinity International University in the United States
- 2013Became President of the Malawi Assemblies of God
- 2013Entered politics as the President of the Malawi Congress Party
- 2014Ran for President of Malawi for the first time
- 2019Formed the Tonse Alliance with other opposition parties
- 2020Won the presidential election and became the 6th President of Malawi
- 2020Appointed a gender-balanced cabinet with 40% women representation
- 2020Appointed family members to government positions, raising concerns of nepotism
- 2020Failed to fulfill campaign promise of creating 1 million jobs within first year in office
- 2021Elected as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- 2021Faced criticism for traveling to the UK for a virtual conference, incurring unnecessary expenses
- 2021Dismissed entire cabinet amid corruption allegations, causing political instability
- 2022Devalued Malawi's currency by 25%, leading to economic hardship for citizens
- 2022Accused of mishandling foreign currency reserves, contributing to economic crisis
- 2023Delayed response to Cyclone Freddy, hampering relief efforts
- 2023Faced allegations of misusing public funds for personal travel expenses
- 2023Criticized for slow implementation of anti-corruption measures
- 2023Failed to address rising food insecurity and inflation in Malawi
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