Prime Minister of Malawi

Monarch (1964–1966)

The succession to the throne was the same as the succession to the British throne.

№	Monarch (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Reign			Royal House	Prime Minister
№	Monarch (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Reign start	Reign end	Time in office	Royal House	Prime Minister
1	Queen Elizabeth II (1926–)		6 July 1964	6 July 1966	2 years	Windsor	Banda

Governor-General

The Governor-General was the representative of the monarch in Malawi and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Malawi without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Status

Denotes Chief Justice acting as Officer Administering the Government

№	Governor-General (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure			Monarch	Prime Minister
№	Governor-General (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Monarch	Prime Minister
1	Sir Glyn Jones (1908–1992)		6 July 1964	6 July 1966	2 years	Elizabeth II	Banda

List

Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political Party
Sir Charles Coghlan † (1863–1927)	1 October 1923	28 August 1927	Rhodesia Party
Howard Unwin Moffat (1869–1951)	2 September 1927	5 July 1933	Rhodesia Party
George Mitchell (1867–1937)	5 July 1933	12 September 1933	Rhodesia Party
Viscount Godfrey Huggins (1883–1971)	12 September 1933	7 September 1953	United Party
Sir Garfield Todd (1908–2002)	7 September 1953	17 February 1958	United Rhodesia Party
Sir Edgar Whitehead (1905–1971)	17 February 1958	17 December 1962	United Federal Party
Winston Field (1904–1969)	17 December 1962	13 April 1964	Rhodesian Front
Ian Smith (1919–2007)	13 April 1964	2 March 1970^[2]	Rhodesian Front
Godfrey Huggins (1883–1971) MP for Salisbury North	7 September 1953	2 November 1956	United Rhodesia Party
Roy Welensky (1907–1991) MP for Broken Hill	2 November 1956	31 December 1963	United Federal Party
Kenneth Kaunda (1924–2021)	1 January 1964	24 October 1964	UNIP
Reuben Kamanga (1929–1996)	24 October 1964	October 1967	UNIP
Hastings Banda (c. 1906–1997)	6 July 1966	24 May 1994	MCP
Bakili Muluzi (born 1943)	24 May 1994	24 May 2004	UDF
Bingu wa Mutharika (1934–2012)	24 May 2004	5 April 2012^[†]	UDF (until Febr. 2005)
Bingu wa Mutharika (1934–2012)	24 May 2004	5 April 2012^[†]	DPP
Joyce Banda (born 1950)	7 April 2012	31 May 2014	PP
Peter Mutharika (born 1940)	31 May 2014	28 June 2020	DPP
Lazarus Chakwera (born 1955)	28 June 2020	Incumbent	MCP

References

↑ Wood 2008, p. 471.
↑ Smith's government continued to affirm allegiance to Elizabeth II as "Queen of Rhodesia" following its declaration of independence until 1970, but this was not acknowledged.^[1]

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[FOOTNOTEWood2008471-1] Wood 2008, p. 471.

[2] Smith's government continued to affirm allegiance to Elizabeth II as "Queen of Rhodesia" following its declaration of independence until 1970, but this was not acknowledged.^[1]

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