Lazarus Chakwera

Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian theologian and politician. He became the 6th President of Malawi in June 2020.^[2] He has been leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. He was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 14 May 2013.

His Excellency Lazarus Chakwera
Lazarus Chakwera in 2017
6th President of Malawi
In office 28 June 2020 – 4 October 2025
Vice President	Saulos Chilima Michael Usi
Preceded by	Peter Mutharika
Succeeded by	Peter Mutharika
Personal details
Born	Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (1955-04-05) 5 April 1955 (age 70)[1] Lilongwe, Central African Federation (now Malawi)
Political party	Malawi Congress Party
Spouse(s)	Monica Chakwera
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Malawi University of the North University of South Africa Trinity International University

Chakwera obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Malawi in 1977. He studied theology and obtained an Honors BA from the University of Limpopo in South Africa, then a Masters from the University of South Africa in 1991. In 2000, he obtained a doctorate from Trinity International University, in the USA.

Chakwera ran for a second term as president in the 2025 Malawian general election on 21 September, but lost to his predecessor, Peter Mutharika, who won more than 60% of the vote.^[3]