Lazarus Chakwera
Some of the key events about Lazarus Chakwera
- 1977Earned a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the University of Malawi
- 1991Obtained a master's degree in Theology from the University of South Africa
- 2000Received a doctorate in Theology from Trinity International University in the United States
- 2013Became President of the Malawi Assemblies of God
- 2013Entered politics as the President of the Malawi Congress Party
- 2014Ran for President of Malawi for the first time
- 2019Formed the Tonse Alliance with other opposition parties
- 2020Won the presidential election and became the 6th President of Malawi
- 2020Appointed a gender-balanced cabinet with 40% women representation
- 2020Appointed family members to government positions, raising concerns of nepotism
- 2020Failed to fulfill campaign promise of creating 1 million jobs within first year in office
- 2021Elected as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- 2021Faced criticism for traveling to the UK for a virtual conference, incurring unnecessary expenses
- 2021Dismissed entire cabinet amid corruption allegations, causing political instability
- 2022Devalued Malawi's currency by 25%, leading to economic hardship for citizens
- 2022Accused of mishandling foreign currency reserves, contributing to economic crisis
- 2023Delayed response to Cyclone Freddy, hampering relief efforts
- 2023Faced allegations of misusing public funds for personal travel expenses
- 2023Criticized for slow implementation of anti-corruption measures
- 2023Failed to address rising food insecurity and inflation in Malawi
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