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Peter Mutharika

Diplomat · Politician

Peter Mutharika is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Petar Mutharika · Peter Mutharika · Πίτερ Μουταρίκα · Питер Мутарика · Питър Мутарика · 12 more...				[sources]
Other name	Arthur Peter Mutharika · Артур Питер Мутарика · Мутарика, Питер				[sources]
Weak alias	皮特·穆塔里卡				[sources]
Birth date	1940-07-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Zomba				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Malawi				[sources]
Citizenship	Malawi				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Peter				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7176020				[sources]
Position	Minister of Defence (2014-2020) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2012) · President of Malawi (2014-2020) · President of Malawi (2025-)				[sources]
Education	Dedza Secondary School · University of London · Yale Law School				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-08	Last processed	2025-10-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

President of Malawi

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
بینگو وا موتھاریکا Politician	sibling	-	-
Gertrude Maseko Politician	spouse	2014-06-21	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Defence	2014-05-31	2020-01-01
Minister of Defence	2014-05-31

Data sources

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Wikidata349,418

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