# Peter Mutharika

_President of Malawi_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Arthur Peter Mutharika is a Malawian politician and lawyer who has been the seventh president of Malawi since 2025. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the younger brother of the third president, Bingu wa Mutharika, he served as the fifth president from 2014 to 2020 and has also been leading the DPP since 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 July 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Zomba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Malawi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Progressive Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P102))
- **Education:** University of London; Yale Law School; Dedza Secondary School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P69))
- **Spouse:** Gertrude Maseko ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Malawi (since 4 October 2025 · BS 17 Asoj 2082 onwards); President of Malawi (31 May 2014 – 28 June 2020); Minister of Defence (2014–2020); Minister of Foreign Affairs (8 September 2011 – 26 April 2012) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020#P39))

## Questions

**When was Peter Mutharika born?**  
Peter Mutharika was born on 18 July 1940 in Zomba.

**What positions has Peter Mutharika held?**  
Positions held by Peter Mutharika include: President of Malawi (since 4 October 2025); President of Malawi (2014–2020); Minister of Defence (2014–2020); Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011–2012).

**Where did Peter Mutharika study?**  
Peter Mutharika was educated at University of London, Yale Law School, Dedza Secondary School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Peter Mutharika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mutharika) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7176020](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7176020) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Arthur Peter Mutharika 2014 (cropped).jpg by U.S. Department of State (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arthur_Peter_Mutharika_2014_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Peter Mutharika, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Arthur Peter Mutharika 2014 (cropped).jpg — U.S. Department of State, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Peter Mutharika". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/peter-mutharika. Retrieved 6 November 2026.