People's Party (Malawi)
People's Party | |
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| Abbreviation | PP |
| Leader | Joyce Banda |
| Secretary-General | Ibrahim Matola |
| Founder | Joyce Banda |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Split from | DPP |
| Headquarters | Blantyre |
| Youth wing | Orange Partners |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| African affiliation | Democrat Union of Africa |
| Colors | Orange, Black & White |
| National Assembly | 5 / 193
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| SADC PF | 0 / 5
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| Pan-African Parliament | 0 / 5
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| Election symbol | |
| Open lock and Key | |
| Website | |
| www | |
People's Party is a political party in the Republic of Malawi that was founded in 2011 by Joyce Banda, Vice-President of Malawi from May 2009 to April 2012, and President from 7 April 2012 to 2014.[1][2][3][4]
Joyce Banda created the People's Party after being expelled from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) when she refused to endorse President Bingu wa Mutharika's younger brother Peter Mutharika as the successor to the presidency for the 2014 general election.[5]
Initial Problems[edit]
During 2011, the Registrar refused to register the organization as an official political party because its name sounded too similar to others in the country. Eventually the high court dismissed this and ordered that the party be registered within fourteen days.[6]
Party Leaders[edit]
Joyce Banda: 2012 – present
Electoral history[edit]
Presidential elections[edit]
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Joyce Banda | 1,056,236 | 20.2% | Lost 
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National Assembly elections[edit]
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Joyce Banda | 935,994 | 18.15% | 26 / 193
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 26
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2nd
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| 2019 | 5 / 193
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 21
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4th
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References[edit]
- ^ "The Maravi Post - How Malawi officials siphon money from treasury–report | Malawi News". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "VP shuffles People's Party executive". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Peoples Party is rejected at the Registrar's Office". www.malawitoday.com. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Joyce Banda sworn in as new Malawi president". The BBC. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Jomo, Frank (13 December 2010). "Malawi's Vice President Joyce Banda Expelled From Ruling Party". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Malawi High Court Orders Registrar of Political Parties to Register the Peoples Party". Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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