COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION
CPA - AFRICA REGION
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION
CPA - AFRICA REGION
Advancing Democracy, Enriching Lives
Democracy is the cornerstone of prosperity.
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NATIONAL BRANCH
Malawi
CPA Africa:
on
Seat of Parliament:
Lilongwe
Population:
15,879,252
Constitution:
Republic
Date of Independence:
06 July, 1964
CPA Branch Formed:
01 January, 1951
Voting Age:
18
Joined the Commonwealth:
01 January 1951
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CPA Malawi Branch President
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CPA Malawi Branch Secretary
Date CPA Branch formed: 1951 (Nyasaland) 1964 (Malawi). Current constitution: 2004 edition. Legislature: The legislature is unicameral. The sole Chamber, the National Assembly, has 193 members (expanded from 177 at the 1999 elections), who are directly elected for five-year terms. Political makeup of government: The current President is Prof. Bingu wa Mutharika who was first elected as President in 2004 under the United Democratic Front until 2005, when he led a minority government under his Ruling Democratic Progressive Party. He was re-elected President in 2009 with an overwhelming majority.