Peter Mutharika, the newly elected president of the African nation of Malawi, has long ties to the United States. In fact, he had lived in the United States for such a long time that his citizenship status became an issue in the Malawi election. Malawi law does not permit someone with dual citizenship to hold the presidency. But Mutharika demonstrated that he had merely obtained permanent resident status in the United States and had not become a U.S. citizen.
President Mutharika was born in Malawi in 1940. He earned a law degree at the University of London and then earned a LL.M degree and a JSD degree from Yale Law School. He taught at several African universities and Rutgers University in New Jersey. But he spent most of his career teaching at Washington University in St. Louis. In fact, he spent nearly 40 years on the faculty of the Washington University School of Law, retiring just three years ago. His brother Bingu wa Mutharika also was president of Malawi. He died in office in 2012 after suffering a heart attack.
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President Mutharika was born in Malawi in 1940. He earned a law degree at the University of London and then earned a LL.M degree and a JSD degree from Yale Law School. He taught at several African universities and Rutgers University in New Jersey. But he spent most of his career teaching at Washington University in St. Louis. In fact, he spent nearly 40 years on the faculty of the Washington University School of Law, retiring just three years ago. His brother Bingu wa Mutharika also was president of Malawi. He died in office in 2012 after suffering a heart attack.
Source: www.jbhe.com
Malawi (/məˈlɑːwi/; Chichewa: [malaβi][need tone]), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Malawi is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of 16,777,547 (July 2013 est.). Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest is Blantyre and the third is Mzuzu. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is also nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa".
Lilongwe was presented with the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation for its City Development Strategy developed and implemented with the assistance of the City of Joburg in their drive to implement sustainable financial and job creation programmes. Also known as “The Guangzhou Award”, the prize is a joint initiative of the World Association of Major Metropolises, the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the City of Guangzhou, China.
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