
The President
His Excellency Dr Bingu wa Mutharika is the
President of the Republic
of Malawi, from May 2004. His Excellency President Dr. Bingu wa
Mutharika is a holder of Masters Degree in Economics from University of
Delhi, India and PhD in Development Economics from the Pacific Western
University, USA.
His Excellency President Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika has a long career
experience at the World Bank, the Economic Commission of Africa and the
Preferential Trade Area (PTA) - the precursor to the Common Market of
the Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) for which he was its founding
Secretary General.
His
Excellency the President Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika was elected to a
five-year term following elections in May 2004. His
inaugural speech was entitled “The Road to Prosperity – A New Vision
for Malawi.” In this speech, His Excellency set out his plans to reduce
poverty, bring about prosperity and make life better for every
Malawian.