Malawi election

Lazarus Chakwera, the incumbent President of Malawi, conceded defeat in the September 2025 presidential election. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is a Malawian politician, theologian, and priest who has served as the sixth President of Malawi since 2020. He has been the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013 and previously served as the leader of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013. Chakwera defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika in a 2020 repeat election after the 2019 election was annulled by Malawi's Constitutional Court due to irregularities. This was the first time an African court had annulled a presidential election result that had resulted in an opposition victory. He lost the 2025 presidential election to Peter Mutharika, whom he had previously defeated in 2020. Chakwera has a theological background and held leadership positions in church organizations before devoting himself fully to politics. He also served as chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the international group of least developed countries. Chakwera acknowledged that Peter Mutharika won the last election with approximately 57% of the vote. Arthur Peter Mutharika is a Malawian politician and lawyer who served as Malawi's fifth president from 2014 to 2020. Born on July 18, 1940, he is the younger brother of Malawi's third president, Bingu wa Mutharika. Mutharika has a background in international law, specializing in commercial law and comparative constitutional law, and held various ministerial positions prior to his presidency, including Minister of Justice, Minister of Education, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. His first presidency was marked by controversies, including allegations of corruption and public discontent. However, he made a political comeback. This presidential election victory marks Mutharika's return to Malawi's leadership amid ongoing economic challenges such as inflation and fuel and foreign currency shortages. Chakwera received approximately 33% of the vote and promised to facilitate a peaceful transition of power. This election marks a political comeback for Mutharika, who previously served as president from 2014 to 2020. Chakwera's concession reduces the likelihood of post-election unrest. Mutharika's victory comes at a time of deep economic crisis in Malawi, which has left the country suffering from problems such as fuel shortages and inflation. @https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/world/africa/malawi-election.html @https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_Chakwera.. @https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c62znjkl7dwo @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52ybSqDgp90 @https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/malawis-president-chakwera-concedes-election-defeat-2025-09-24/ @https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/how-malawi-s-chakwera-ended-up-a-one-term-president-5206026