Malawi’s newly inaugurated President Peter Mutharika has appointed a partial cabinet, not long after being sworn in and inaugurated as the southeastern African nation’s seventh president.
A statement from his office said the law professor appointed Enock Chihana of the Alliance for Democracy as the second vice president. Chihana was his electoral alliance partner in the September 16 polls.
The partial cabinet includes Joseph Mwanamveka, George Chaponda, and Alfred Gangata as ministers of finance, foreign affairs, and state, respectively.
Mutharika has also appointed Lt. Gen. George Jafu as the new chief of the Malawi Defence Force and Richard Luhanga as the new head of the Malawi Police Service.
Mutharika was sworn in and inaugurated on Saturday following his landslide victory in the elections. He defeated President Lazarus Chakwera, who was seeking re-election for another five-year term.
