The Executive Arm of Government comprises of the Presidency (President and Vice) and Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers. The executive is headed by the state President, who is also the commander-in-chief of the Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service.

The Current President of the Republic of Malawi is His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera. Dr Chakwera was elected as the sixth President of the Republic on 23^rd June 2020. According to the current government protocol the President is also serving as the Minister of Defence.

The current Vice President is Right Honourable Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima. Dr Chilima is also serving as Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public services reforms.

The dual were sworn in on 28^th June 2020 at a colourful event which took place at Malawi Square, Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe City. The inauguration of the sixth President took place on 6^th July 2020 at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe under the theme building a better Malawi. The inauguration which was set to take place simultaneously with the 56^th Independence celebrations was moved to the Army barracks as a precaution to the Covid-19 pandemic. In both the speeches he made at the Swearing In and the Inauguration ceremonies Chakwera has emphasised on a servant leadership style of his Presidency and the need to make a Nation that brings opportunities and hope to all.

The Cabinet of Malawi is the executive branch of the government, made up of the President of Malawi, Vice President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers responsible for the different departments.

• President of the Republic of Malawi, Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.
• Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima.
• Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Simplex Chithyola Banda, MP.
• Minister of Foreign Affairs – Hon. Nancy Tembo, MP.
• Minister of Agriculture – Hon. Sam Kawale, MP.
• Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change – Hon. Michael Usi.
• Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture – Hon. Richard Chimwendo Banda, MP.
• Minister of Justice – Hon. Titus Mvalo.
• Minister of Homeland Security – Hon. Dr. Ken Zikhale Ng’oma, MP.
• Minister of Health – Hon. Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, MP.
• Minister of Trade and Industry – Hon. Sosten Gwengwe, MP
• Minister of Youth and Sports – Hon. Uchizi Mkandawire, MP.
• Minister of Education – Hon. Madalitso Wirima Kambauwa, MP.
• Minister of Transport and Public Works – Hon. Jacob Hara, MP.
• Minister of Mining – Hon. Monica Chang’anamuno, MP.
• Minister of Tourism – Hon. Vera Kamtukule.
• Minister of Gender – Hon Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza, MP.
• Minister of Labour – Hon. Agnes Makonda Nyalonje.
• Minister of Defence – Hon. Harry Mkandawire.
• Minister of Water and Sanitation – Hon. Abida Mia, MP.
• Minister of Energy – Hon. Ibrahim Matola.
• Minister of Lands – Hon. Deus Gumba, MP.
• Minister of Information – Hon. Moses Kunkuyu Kalongashawa.

Deputy Ministers

• Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity, and Culture – Hon. Owen Chomanika, MP.
• Deputy Minister of Health – Hon. Halima Alima Daud, MP.
• Deputy Minister of Education – Hon. Nancy Chaola Mdooko, MP.
• Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation – Hon. Liana Kakhobwe Chapota, MP.
   
   History of the Republic of Malawi Presidency

Malawi became a republic in 1962 with the founding President His Excellency Dr Kamuzu Banda of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) as its Prime Minister before he became the first President after full Independency on 6^th July 1964.

Dr Banda ruled the Country for 31 years before stepping down in 1994 after conceding electoral defeat to Dr Bakili Muluzi of the United Democratic Front (UDF).

Dr Muluzi became the 2^nd President of the republic on 24^th May 1994. He ruled the Country for 10 years from 1994 to 2004, at the end of his Consititutional two terms. Professor Bingu Wa Mutharika then of UDF was elected as the third president of the republic.

In 2005 Professor Mutharika damped the UDF and formed his Democratic Progressive Party and was re-elected in 2009. In 2012 Professor Mutharika died of Cardiac arrest and his Vice Dr Joyce Banda took power as mandated by the Constitution. By the time Dr Joyce Banda took power she had already left the DPP and was heading her Peoples Party (PP) which immediately became the ruling Party.

Dr Joyce Banda left power after losing the 2014 election which was won by Professor Peter Mutharika, younger brother to late Bingu and new leader of the DPP.

Professor Mutharika became the 5^th President of the republic on 21^st may 2014. Professor Mutharika left power on June 26^th 2020 after losing the Fresh elections which was sanctioned by the Constitutional Court after it nullified the 2019 elections that had declared him a winner.

The current President Dr Lazarus Chakwera ascended to power on 28 June following  a 58 % majority win of the fresh elections. He is the sixth President of the republic.