Atupele Austin Muluzi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Muluzi in 2018 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2016 | |
| President | Peter Mutharika |
| Succeeded by | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Member of Parliament for Machinga North East | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1978 Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Political party | United Democratic Front |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Bakili Muluzi (father) Annie Chidzira Muluzi (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester (BA) University of Law |
| Profession | Politician |
Atupele Muluzi (born 6 August 1978) is a Malawian politician, businessman and was a Member of Parliament for Machinga North East constituency from 2004 until May 27, 2019. He is also the President of the United Democratic Front and was a presidential candidate during the 2019 election.[1] He was a running mate in the 2020 presidential elections, on a coalition ticket with incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party. Muluzi was Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining from 2014 to 2015 and the only opposition member to serve in the Mutharika administration.[2] Subsequently, he served as Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security in 2015, and then Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in 2015. He is the son of the former president Bakili Muluzi.
- ^ "PP's meeting discuss Atupele's age: Muluzi says baby born 78". Nyasa Times. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Atupele in Mutharika's 20 member cabinet". The Maravi Post. 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-25.