Malawi Congress Party
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The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is a political party in Malawi. It was formed as a successor party to the banned Nyasaland African Congress when the country, then known as Nyasaland, was under British rule. The MCP, under Hastings Banda, presided over Malawian independence in 1964, and from 1966 to 1993 was the only legal party in the country. It has continued to be a major force in the country since losing power.
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Malawi Congress Party | |
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Abbreviation | MCP |
President | Lazarus Chakwera |
Secretary-General | Eisenhower Mkaka |
Treasurer General | Albert Mbawala |
Publicity Secretary | Ezekiel Peter Ching'oma |
Founder | Orton Chirwa Aleke Banda |
Founded | 1959 |
Preceded by | Nyasaland African Congress |
Headquarters | Lilongwe |
Youth wing | Malawi Young Pioneers (disbanded) |
Ideology | Ubuntu philosophy Conservatism[1] African nationalism[2] Anti-colonialism Anti-communism |
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Regional affiliation | Democrat Union of Africa |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International |
Colors | Black, Red and Green |
National Assembly | 55 / 193
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SADC PF | 0 / 5
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Pan-African Parliament | 0 / 5
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Cockerel | |
Party flag | |
Website | |
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Following a court order to have a rerun of the 2019 Presidential election, a fresh Presidential election was held on 23 June 2020 which resulted in the MCP and its Tonse Alliance partners receiving approximately 60% of the national vote ushering the party back into government.