Lazarus Chakwera
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 69 |
Date of birth | April 5,1955 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Lilongwe |
Malawi | |
Party | Malawi Congress Party |
Nationality | Malawian |
Spouse | Monica Chakwera |
Position | President of Malawi |
President of Malawi since 2020 | |
Presidential term | June 28, 2020 – |
Education | Trinity International University |
Full name | Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera |
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ID | 769656 |
Lazarus Chakwera Life story
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is a Malawian theologian and politician who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020. He also serves as Minister of Defence per Malawian constitution, he has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013.
Child marriage: 'I was sold into marriage for £7 at the age of 12'
... Married as childrenTwo weeks ago, after, President Lazarus Chakwera announced further funding for the national strategy to end child marriage...
Obama, Clooney and Gates: 'We can end child marriage in a generation'
... On Monday, following the visit of the three campaigners, President Lazarus Chakwera announced further funding for a national strategy to end child marriage...
How to be a former prime minister
... Lazarus Chakwera, Prime Minister of Malawi, spoke at once recent event hosted by Mr Blair s institute...
Storm Ana: Deadly Africa storm shows climate crisis reality - UN
... Malawi s President, Lazarus Chakwera, declared a state of emergency in the wake of the storm which left 20 people dead in the country...
Storm Ana: Deadly Africa storm shows climate crisis reality - UN
The deadly Storm that hit southern African countries This Week has shown the reality of the climate crisis, a UN official has said.
The Death Toll from the destruction caused by Storm Ana has risen to 86.
Rescue workers are trying to reach tens of thousands who have been cut off as roads and bridges have been washed away in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi.
Authorities are now watching to see if a second Storm - Batsirai - Will hit The Continent next week.
In Mozambique, where 18 people have been killed and 120,000 people affected, Maria Luisa Fornara, from the UN children's fund Unicef, described Storm Ana as a " blunt reminder" of the impact that Climate Change is having.
Un Secretary General António Guterres said more investment was needed to " protect and save lives".
" I lost my fishing boat, it was Swept Away by the strong wind, " Abdul Ibrahim, A Fisherman in Mozambique's Nampula province told AFP news agency.
" I have never seen anything like this before. It Will be difficult for me to recover. "
Seeking temporary shelter in a classroom for her and her Two Children , Maria Jose told AFP that The First winds had Blown Away her house.
" I have Nothing Left , I Lost Everything . "
Some of the infrastructure that had been rebuilt after Cyclone Idai in 2019 has been destroyed again.
In Madagascar, which was The First country to be hit on Monday, the Death Toll now stands at 48 and some 72,000 are reported to have lost their homes.
" I Am very sad because we work Like Crazy to make money and now Our House is destroyed, " One Woman said surveying the damage that was caused.
Malawi's President, Lazarus Chakwera , declared a state of emergency in The Wake of The Storm which left 20 people dead in the country.
The disaster management agency said families had been forced to carry The Dead to burials because roads had been cut off.
A resident in the southern town of Chikwawa, described how fellow villagers spent Two Days Holding On to trees as The Waters swept through.
The Weather authorities are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Batsirai which has formed in the Indian Ocean and is moving westwards.
Source of news: bbc.com