People's Party (Malawi)

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]

People's Party
AbbreviationPP
LeaderJoyce Banda
Secretary-GeneralIbrahim Matola
FounderJoyce Banda
Founded2011
Split fromDPP
HeadquartersBlantyre
Youth wingOrange Partners
IdeologyConservatism
Political positionCentre-right
African affiliationDemocrat Union of Africa
ColorsOrange, Black & White
National Assembly
5 / 193
SADC PF
0 / 5
Pan-African Parliament
0 / 5
Election symbol
Open lock and Key
Website
www.peoplespartymalawi.net

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

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

Joyce Banda: 2012 – present

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2014 Joyce Banda 1,056,236 20.2% Lost Red XN

National Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position
2014 Joyce Banda 935,994 18.15%
26 / 193
 Increase 26 Increase 2nd
2019
5 / 193
 Decrease 21 Decrease 4th

References
  1. "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.
  2. "VP shuffles People's Party executive". Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  3. "Peoples Party is rejected at the Registrar's Office". www.malawitoday.com. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011.
  4. "Joyce Banda sworn in as new Malawi president". The BBC. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  5. Jomo, Frank (13 December 2010). "Malawi's Vice President Joyce Banda Expelled From Ruling Party". Bloomberg.
  6. "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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