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🇲🇼 Peter Mutharika
President of Malawi since October 4, 2025
How long has Peter Mutharika been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Peter Mutharika has been in office for 331 days as President of Malawi, with no scheduled end date.
331 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Malawi usually stay in office?
Malawi has had 6 leaders in the office we track since 1966. A completed tenure has averaged 3,607 days (about 9.9 years), and the longest was Hastings Banda at 10,184 days. Peter Mutharika has served 331 days so far, 91% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Lazarus Chakwera, served 1,924 days. Malawi is classified as a electoral democracy.
Peter Mutharika331d
Average tenure3,607d
Hastings Banda (record)10,184d
Key facts
| Role | President of Malawi |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Born | July 18, 1940 (age 86) |
| Took office | October 4, 2025 (aged 85) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 7th President of Malawi |
| Preceded by | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Vs. average | 331 days served — 91% shorter than the historical average of 3,607 days (so far) |
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