List of political parties in Malawi - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This article lists political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

in Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...

. Malawi has a multi-party system

Multi-party system

A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...

The parties

People's Party
People's Party (Malawi)
People's Party is a political party in the Republic of Malawi that was founded in 2011 by Joyce Banda, the incumbent Vice-President of Malawi.Joyce Banda created the People's Party after being expelled from the ruling DPP when she refused to endorse President Bingu wa Mutharika's younger brother...

— Founded by Joyce Banda
Joyce Banda
Joyce Hilda Banda is a Malawian educator, grassroots gender rights activist turned politician who has been Vice-President of Malawi since May 2009. She is Malawi's first female vice president. She had previous posts as a Member of Parliament, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for...

, the Vice-President of Malawi in 2011
Alliance for Democracy
Alliance for Democracy (Malawi)
The Alliance for Democracy is a political party in Malawi, mainly strong in the northern region populated by ethnic Tumbuka.At the last general elections, 20 May 2004, the party won 6 out of 194 seats.**...

(AFORD) — main party in the northern region populated by ethnic Tumbuka
Democratic Progressive Party
Democratic Progressive Party (Malawi)
The Democratic Progressive Party is the ruling political party in Malawi. The party was formed in February 2005 by Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika after a dispute with the United Democratic Front....

— ruling party
Malawi Congress Party
Malawi Congress Party
The Malawi Congress Party is a political party in Malawi.It was the successor to the Nyasaland African Congress , which was banned in 1959.The MCP was founded by Hastings Banda and other NAC leaders in 1960....

— main party in the central region populated by ethnic Chewa, founded by former 'President for Life' of Malawi Hastings Banda
Hastings Banda
Hastings Kamuzu Banda was the leader of Malawi and its predecessor state, Nyasaland, from 1961 to 1994. After receiving much of his education overseas, Banda returned to his home country to speak against colonialism and advocate for independence...

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Mgwirizano Coalition
Mgwirizano Coalition
The Mgwirizana Coalition is an electoral alliance in Malawi.At the last general elections, 20 May 2004, the coalition won 27 out of 194 seats.Member parties of the coalition are:*Malawi Democratic Party*Malawi Forum for Unity and Development...
- Malawi Democratic Party
  Malawi Democratic Party
  The Malawi Democratic Party is a political party in Malawi. The party was founded by Kamlepo Kalua, et al. At the last general elections of May 20, 2004, the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, that won 27 out of 194 seats....
- Malawi Forum for Unity and Development
  Malawi Forum for Unity and Development
  The Malawi Forum for Unity and Development is a political party in Malawi.At the last general elections, 20 May 2004, the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, that won 27 out of 194 seats....
  
  (MAFUNDE)
- Movement for Genuine Democratic Change
  Movement for Genuine Democratic Change
  The Movement for Genuine Democratic Change is a political party in Malawi.At the last general elections, 20 May 2004, the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, that won 27 out of 194 seats....
- National Unity Party
  National Unity Party (Malawi)
  The National Unity Party is a political party in Malawi.In the last general elections, , the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, that won 27 out of 194 seats....
- People's Progressive Movement
  People's Progressive Movement (Malawi)
  The People's Progressive Movement is a political party in Malawi.At the last general elections, 20 May 2004, its candidate for president Aleke Banda won 2.5% and the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, that won 27 out of 194 seats. Aleke Banda was the close friend of hastings Kamuzu Banda...
- People's Transformation Party
  People's Transformation Party
  The People's Transformation Party is a political party in Malawi.At the last general elections, 20 May 2004, the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, that won 27 out of 194 seats....
  
  (PETRA)
- Republican Party
  Republican Party (Malawi)
  The Republican Party is a political party in Malawi.At the general elections of 20 May 2004 its candidate for president won 25.7% of the vote, and the party was part of the Mgwirizano Coalition, which won 27 out of 194 seats....
National Democratic Alliance
National Democratic Alliance (Malawi)
The National Democratic Alliance is a political party in Malawi.At the last general elections, May 20, 2004, the party won 8 out of 194 seats....
United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (Malawi)
The United Democratic Front claims to be a liberal party in Malawi and is mainly strong in the southern region populated by ethnic Yao. Until 2009 the party was a member of Liberal International, which it joined at the latter's Reykjavík Congress in 1994...

— main party in the southern region populated by ethnic Yao

The parties

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