Malawi Government and Politics

Malawi -government and politics operates in a framework of representative democratic system. In this democratic republic country of Malawi -government and politics is headed by the President of Malawi. Malawi – government and politics include a multi-party system in which the President of Malawi plays a vital role. In the governmental as well as in political system of Malawi the President of Malawi is considered to be the head of both the state as well as the government. The president of Malawi gets elected through the universal direct suffrage for a five years term.

The executive power of the governmental system of Malawi is operated by the government. On the other hand the legislative power of the political system of Malawi is enjoyed by both the National Assembly as well as the government. The Judiciary branch of the government of Malawi is an independent branch which is free from the control of both the legislature and the executive branch.