The MCP convention slated for 27 April 2013 was later postponed to 10 and 11 August where he was elected as the president of MCP and he represented the party in the 2014 general election. Chakwera later submitted his nomination papers while still at the helm of the Malawi Assemblies of God. Rumours of Chakwera's intention to run in the MCP's presidential race were first reported in online media on 9 April 2013. On 14 April 2013 he took many by surprise when he declared his intentions to run at a convention of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as president while still maintaining the Assemblies of God Presidency. From 1989 to 2013 he presided over the Malawi Assemblies of God. He has been the co-director and a lecturer at All Nations Theological Seminary. He worked as an instructor at the Assemblies of God's School of Theology from 1983 to 2000 where he became the Principal in 1996. He became a professor at the Pan-Africa Theological Seminary in 2005. The Trinity International University in the United States awarded him a doctorate (D. He studied theology and gained an Honours degree from the University of the North in South Africa and gained a master's degree (MTh) from the University of South Africa in 1991. EducationД¬hakwera graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) Degree from the University of Malawi in 1977.

He married Monica Chakwera on October 8, 1977, and together, they have four children and grandchildren. His family were subsistence farmers in the city's outskirts. Lazarus Chakwera was born in Lilongwe, the current capital of Malawi, on 5 April 1955 when the country was still under British colonial rule. He was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to. He was appointed chairman of SADC on 17 August at the SADC 41st Annual Summit held on 9 August to 19 august in Lilongwe, Malawi.

He has been leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013, and was previously Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly following highly controversial elections held on which were overturned by the Constitutional Court. In addition to the Presidency, he also gave himself a cabinet portfolio as Minister of Defence. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian theologian and politician who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020. 1977) Children 4 Alma mater University of Malawi So it's death, death, death.Lilongwe, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi) Political party Malawi Congress Party, Tonse Alliance Spouse(s) Monica Chakwera (m.

If we have more droughts, that's more death. 'If you have more floods, that's more death. Speaking exclusively to ITV News, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, paints a bleak portrait of the future for his country. If things cannot be mitigated, that's more death and more unpredictability.' The leader of one of AfricaвЂ™s poorest nations has issued a stark warning about the deadly impact of climate change ahead of COP26, and the dangers that will follow if the summit fails. President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi spoke about the impact of climate change and fishermen tell ITV News Correspondent John Ray they are struggling to make a living.

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