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Godfrey Shawa
Godfrey Shawa is a Malawian politician and the president of the Alliance for Democracy, succeeding Dindi Gowa Nyasulu in 2012. See also *Politics of Malawi Politics of Malawi takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Malawi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the g ... References External links Nyasa Times Alliance for Democracy (Malawi) politicians 21st-century Malawian politicians Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{Malawi-politician-stub ...
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Alliance For Democracy (Malawi)
The Alliance for Democracy is a political party in Malawi that marked its history as laying the foundation for multi-party rule in Malawi. It began as an underground political movement during the Kamuzu Banda era and later evolved to a political party during the multi-party era under the leadership of trade union activist, Chakufwa Chihana. AFORD has a stronghold in the northern region. The president is Godfrey Shawa. History AFORD began as an underground political movement under Banda's dictatorship under the leadership of trade unionist and political activist Chakufwa Chihana. He led an underground political movement that aimed at democratic multi-party rule. He was the first person to openly challenge the system. Therefore, he is known as the 'father of Malawian democracy' for his role in ushering in multi-party rule in Malawi. Many would argue that AFORD was officially registered and active "...21.07.93." The AFORD or Alliance for Democracy is now a political party whos ...
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Dindi Gowa Nyasulu
Dindi Gowa Nyasulu (August 3, 1944 – December 11, 2012) was a renowned engineer, a Malawian politician and former head of AFORD, Malawi's fifth largest political party. He was born in Luwuchi village in Rumphi to Amos Gowa Nyasulu and Mary Ana Nyaukandawire. He died on December 11, 2012, in South Africa. At the time of his death, his name was associated to the design of many major roads and bridges in the Republic of Malawi. Career After receiving his masters, he worked as a civil servant at Ministry of works where he rose to the title of Controller of lands valuation and water. He was retired early on political grounds after which he went to South Africa and worked for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of Southern Africa as the technical manager. During his tenure at CSIR he scooped two prestigious awards. One for Technological excellency and the other for Marketing excellency. He began his political career as an executive member of AFORD by joining a South Afric ...
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Politics Of Malawi
Politics of Malawi takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Malawi is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the National Assembly. There is a cabinet of Malawi that is appointed by the President of Malawi. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The government of Malawi has been a multi-party democracy since 1994. Executive branch Under the 1995 constitution, the president, who is both chief of state and head of the government, is chosen through universal direct suffrage every 5 years. Malawi has a vice president who is elected with the president. The president has the option of appointing a second vice president, who must be from a different party. It also includes a presidentially appointed cabinet. The members of the cabinet of Malawi can be drawn ...
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Alliance For Democracy (Malawi) Politicians
Alliance for Democracy may refer to: * Alliance for Democracy (Dominican Republic) * Alliance for Democracy (Malawi) * Alliance for Democracy in Mali * Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria) * Alliance for Democracy (UK) * Alliance for Democracy (USA) * Alliance for Democracy, a fictional multinational organization in S. M. Sterling's Domination of Draka series of alternate-history novels See also *Alliance of Democracies *Alliance of Democrats (other) *Democratic Alliance (other) Democratic Alliance may refer to: Current political parties *Democratic Alliance (South Africa) *DEMOS (Montenegro) *Democratic Alliance (Hong Kong) *Democratic Alliance (Ukraine) *Democratic Alliance List * Democratic Alliance Party (Haiti) *Sing ...
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21st-century Malawian Politicians
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