#Malawi2019Votes: President Mutharika re-elected for second term

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi President Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been re-elected for the second term in office following the tripartite elections the nation held on May 21, 2019.

Announcing the presidential results, President Mutharika got 38.56%, Dr Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) received with 35.% and Dr. Saulos Chilima of UTM Party got 20.46% as the three main contenders.

This means that Everton Chimulirenji is the Vice President of the country following Mutharika’s re-election who was his runningmate.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.