List of heads of state of Malawi

President of the Republic of Malawi
Standard of the President
Acting President Lazarus Chakwera since June 28, 2020
Official seat	Lilongwe
Term of office	5 years (re-election possible once)
Creation of office	July 6, 1966
Last choice	June 23, 2020
Deputy	Vice President

This is a list of Malawi's heads of state . The country gained independence as a constitutional monarchy in the Commonwealth in 1964 . The head of state was the British Queen Elizabeth II , who was represented by a governor general. Since 1966 Malawi has been a republic with a presidential office at its head.

Monarchy (1964–1966)

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office
				Beginning	The End
1.		Elizabeth II (* 1926)	queen	July 6, 1964	July 6, 1966

Governors General

The British monarch was represented in his absence by a governor general:

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office
				Beginning	The End
1.		Sir Glyn Jones (* 1908; † 1999)	Governor General	July 6, 1964	July 6, 1966

Republic (since 1966)

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office		Political party
				Beginning	The End
1.		Hastings Banda (* 1898; † 1997)	president	July 6, 1966	May 21, 1994	MCP
2.		Bakili Muluzi (* 1943)	president	May 21, 1994	May 24, 2004	UDF
3.		Bingu wa Mutharika (* 1934; † 2012)	president	May 24, 2004	April 5, 2012 (†)	DPP
4th		Joyce Banda (born 1950)	Interim President	April 7, 2012	May 31, 2014	PP
5.		Peter Mutharika (* 1940)	president	May 31, 2014	June 28, 2020	DPP
6th		Lazarus Chakwera (* 1955)	president	June 28, 2020	officiating	MCP

Web links

• List of Heads of State and Government from Malawi World Statesmen.org (English)