District Commissioner

District Commissioner

A District Commissioner is an executive post in Malawi for the appointee in charge of the Districts (Prefectures) or administrative localities in Malawi.[1] There are 28 Districts in Malawi. The role is similar to that of a governor. The position of DC is appointed by the President of Malawi. DC's are charged with being the point of contact for districts, including being the first respondents of emergency relief in Malawi.[2] The Distirct Assemblies are housed in the District Commissioners Office (DCO).[3] The role of District Commissioners dates back to Malawi's colonial legacy.[4] From 1996 onwards, though, the members of the District Development Committees were the District Commissioner as chairman, traditional chiefs, Local Officials, Party Representatives, Local Members of Parliament and a number of other appointed representatives.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/7231.htm
  2. ^ http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:YH_U-TVECtEJ:training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/Comparative%2520EM%2520Book%2520-%2520Chapter%2520-%2520Emergency%2520Management%2520In%2520Malawi.doc+What+is+a+district+commissioner+Malawi&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESh6a2WvKuJ0QazfE3RLVf_hvaP3vgTetHDUkN7ThDh5q4E-jduqaMOHhCoVLUzNEHFFMuZjybVEozp9TgdeOT6Yh3Mb6dmlVA3jr2ZNZFKuFZhsy33fb8gxPzx9Jsoyu-30AfRc&sig=AHIEtbRzpc1z19lvRdz8hWpNnPiYKvtb6w
  3. ^ http://www.jstor.org/pss/4030169
  4. ^ http://www.faceofmalawi.com/2011/07/local-government-decentralization-in-malawi-key-to-rural-development/
  5. ^ http://www.uncdf.org/english/local_development/documents_and_reports/thematic_papers/ldf-rev/malawi.htm

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