President of Malawi

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President of the Republic of Malawi
Mtsogoleri wa Dziko la Malawi (in Chichewa)
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Lazarus Chakwera since 28 June 2020
Executive branch of the Malawian Government
Style	His Excellency (formal)
Member of	Cabinet
Residence	State House, Lilongwe, Malawi
Seat	Kamuzu Palace, Capital Hill, Lilongwe
Term length	Five years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Malawi
Formation	6 July 1966
First holder	Hastings Banda
Deputy	Vice President of Malawi
Salary	77,509,760 Malawian kwacha/US$ 74,300 annually
Website	statehouse.mw

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The president of the Republic of Malawi (Chichewa: Mtsogoleri wa Dziko la Malawi) is the head of state and head of government of Malawi. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Malawi and is the commander-in-chief of the Malawian Defence Force. The current president is Lazarus Chakwera, who has served since being elected in June 2020.