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The Constitution of Malawi serves as the fundamental legal framework for governing Malawi. It was adopted on May 16, 1994. It was adopted on May 16, 1994. External links
The constitution provides for an independent judiciary. Malawi's judicial system, based on the English model, is made up of magisterial lower courts, a High Court, and a Supreme Court of Appeal. Until 1969, Malawi retained a system of justice based on the colonial model, which followed the principles of English law as amended by the laws of ...
Several of the former ministers died in exile or, in the case of Orton Chirwa in a Malawian jail, but some survived to return to Malawi after Banda was deposed in 1993, and resumed public life. Two years later, Malawi adopted a republican constitution and became a one-party state with Hastings Banda as its first president.
The political history of Malawi spans over a century. [1] [2] Malawi, then Nyasaland, effectively became a one-party state in August 1961, when the country held its first general elections, and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) led by Hastings Kamuzu Banda became the dominant force. This status was formalized in 1966 when the constitution ...
A codified constitution is a constitution that is contained in a single document, ... Constitution of Malawi: May 16, 1994: 33,422 Constitution of Malaysia: August 27 ...
This is a list of the heads of state of Malawi, from the independence of Malawi in 1964 to the present day. From 1964 to 1966 the head of state under the Constitution of 1964 was the queen of Malawi, Elizabeth II, who was also the monarch of other Commonwealth realms. The monarch was represented in Malawi by a governor-general.
Malawian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Malawi, as amended; the Malawian Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] [2] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Malawi. [3]
According to section 83, subsection 4 of Malawi's constitution, "whenever there is a vacancy in the office of President, the First Vice-President shall assume that office for the remainder of the term and shall appoint another person to serve as First Vice-President for the remainder of the term."