By Pemphero Malimba:
High Court Judge Annabel Mtalimanja is expected to lead the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) in administering the September 16 2025 Local Government, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed her to the position of chairperson.
Chakwera appointed Mtalimanja alongside two new commissioners, Reverend Phillip Kambulire and Limbikani Kamlongera.
Mtalimanja replaces Judge Chifundo Kachale while the other two commissioners replace Anthony Mukumbwa and Olivia Liwewe, whose tenure of office expired simultaneously with Kachale’s on June 6 this year.
Mtalimanja, Kambulire and Kamlongera join commissioners Francis Kasaila, Richard Chapweteka, Caroline Mfune and Emmanuel Fabiano at the commission.
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Mec spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said Chakwera made the appointments in accordance with Section 75 of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi and Section 4 of the Malawi Electoral Commission Act.
“The appointments are with effect from 7 June 2024 and fill the vacancies that had risen in the commission following the end of tenure of Judge Chifundo Kachale, who was the chairman, and commissioners Dr Anthony John Mukumbwa and Olivia Mchaju Liwewe,” he said.
