- Elections in Malawi
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Malawi
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Politics and government of
Malawi- President
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- Cabinet
- National Assembly
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- Political parties
- Elections: 2004, 2009
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- Foreign relations
Malawi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly has 194 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. Malawi is a multi-party system, which means that there are multiple parities as well as a number of independent politicians who do not formally associate with any party. Presidential and parliamentary elections are currently scheduled for May 19, 2009.
Malawian citizens who are 18 or over are entitled to vote. Foreign nationals who have lived in Malawi for 7 years can also vote.[1]
Contents
Latest elections
Summary of the 19 May 2009 Malawian presidential election results Candidates Parties Votes % Bingu wa Mutharika Democratic Progressive Party 2,946,103 65.98 John Tembo Malawi Congress Party 1,370,044 30.69 Kamuzu Chibambo People's Transformation Party 35,167 0.79 Stanley Masauli Republican Party 33,887 0.76 Loveness Gondwe New Rainbow Coalition 32,160 0.72 James Mbowe Nyondo independent 27,328 0.61 Dindi Gowa Nyasulu Alliance for Democracy 20,151 0.45 Total (turnout %) 4,464,840 100.00 Source: mec.org.mw Summary of the 19 May 2009 National Assembly of Malawi election results Seats Democratic Progressive Party 114 Malawi Congress Party 26 United Democratic Front 17 Alliance for Democracy 1 Maravi People's Party 1 Malawi Forum for Unity and Development 1 Independents 32 Vacant (death of candidate) 1 Total (turnout %) 193 Source: IPU Past elections
Elections and referendums in Malawi Presidential elections Parliamentary elections Referendums See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
External links
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- African Elections Database
- International academic conference on the 2009 General Elections
- Video Documentary on Malawi's 2009 General Elections
References
Categories:- African election stubs
- Malawi stubs
- Elections in Malawi
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