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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.
The name Malawi is thought to derive from the word Maravi. The people of the Maravi Empire were iron workers. Maravi is thought to mean "Flames" and may have come from the sight of many kilns lighting up the night sky. A dynasty known as the Maravi Empire was founded by the Amaravi people in the late 15th century.
Maravi was a kingdom which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, in the 16th century. The present-day name "Maláŵi" is said to derive from the Chewa word malaŵí, which means "flames". "Maravi" is a general name of the peoples of Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northeastern Mozambique.
The Ancient Greeks called the city Memphis, its native name was Inbu-Hedj. Thebes: Egypt, Ancient: Egypt: 2134 BC 1292 BC Moved to Pi-Ramesses. The Ancient Greeks called the city Thebes, its native name was Waset. Fustat: Egypt in the Middle Ages: Egypt: 641 750 Moved to Al-Askar: Al-Qata'i: Egypt Egypt: 868 905 Moved to Fustat: Fustat: Egypt ...
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (official, English), An Nam (former name in other foreign languages and central Vietnam under French colonization), Champa (historical kingdom), Đại Việt (historical kingdom), Giao Chỉ (former Chinese province or vassal kingdom), French Indochina (former name under French colonization when united with Laos ...
The British colony of Nyasaland was renamed Malawi upon independence in 1964. Cities and towns. Fort Hill → Chitipa (1964) [1] Fort Johnston → Mangochi (1964) [1 ...
Justin Chimera Malewezi (23 December 1943 – 17 [1] April 2021) [2] was a Malawian politician and a Member of Parliament for Ntchisi North in the Central Region of Malawi.He was Vice-President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004. [3]
Malawi (/ m ə ˈ l ɑː w i /; lit. ' flames ' in Chichewa and Chitumbuka), [9] officially the Republic of Malawi and formerly known as Nyasaland, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest.