Bingu wa Mutharika, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bingu wa Mutharika

politician and economist

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1934

Place of Birth: Thyolo, Southern Region, Malawi

Date of Death: 05-Apr-2012

Profession: politician, economist

Nationality: Malawi

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Bingu wa Mutharika

  • Bingu wa Mutharika ) (born Brightson Webster Ryson Thom; 24 February 1934 – 5 April 2012) was a Malawian politician and economist who was President of Malawi from May 2004 until his death in April 2012.
  • He was also President of the Democratic Progressive Party, which he founded in February 2005; it obtained a majority in Malawi's parliament in the 2009 general election.
  • During his two terms in office, he was noted for being the Chairperson of the African Union in 2010–2011, as well as for several domestic controversies.
  • In 2009, he purchased a private presidential jet for $13.26 million.
  • This was followed almost immediately by a nationwide fuel shortage which was officially blamed on logistical problems, but was more likely due to the hard currency shortage caused by the freezing of aid by the international community He died of cardiac arrest in Lilongwe while in office on 5 April 2012, at age 78.

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