Malawi: Active registered parties
Updated August 2008
Parties formed after the 2004 election
Parties ordered date of founding.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) | Dr Bingu wa Mutharika | 28 Feb 2005 |
| United Democratic Party (UDP) | Kenedy Solomon Kalambo | Feb 2005 |
| New Republican Party (NRP) | Gwanda Chakuwamba | Oct 2005 |
| Malavi People's Party (MPP) | Uladi Mussa | Jun 2007 |
| New Rainbow Coalition Party(NARC) | Beatrice Mwale | Mar 2008 |
| Congress of Democrats (CODE) | Ralph Kasambara | Jun 2008 |
Parties that won seats in the 2004 National Assembly
Parties are ordered by the votes won in the 2004 National Assembly election.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| United Democratic Front (UDF) Formerly: United Democratic Party |
Dr Bakili Muluzi | Mar 1992 |
| Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Formerly: Nyasaland African Congress |
John ZU Tembo Gwanda Chakwamba (left to form RP) Stephen Gwandanguluwe Chakuamba-Phiri Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda (d 27 November 1997) Orton Chirwa (d 20 October 1992) |
1944 |
| National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | Brown James Mpinganjira | Jan 2003 |
| Republican Party (RP) | Gwanda Chakwamba | Jan 2004 |
| Alliance For Democracy (AFORD) | Tom Chakufwa Chihana (d 12 June 2006) | Sep 1991 |
| People's Progressive Movement (PPM) | Aleke Kadonaphani Banda | Mar 2003 |
| Movement for Genuine Democratic Change (MGODE) | Sam Kandodo Banda | Oct 2003 |
| People's Transformation Party (PETRA) | Kamuzu Chibambo | Dec 2002 |
| Congress for National Unity (CONU) | Bishop Daniel Kamfosi Nkhumbwe | Mar 1999 |
Parties that failed to win seats in the 2004 National Assembly
Parties are ordered by the votes won in the 2004 National Assembly election.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Malawi Forum for Unity and Development (MAFUNDE) | George Mnesa | Jun 2002 |
| Malawi Democratic Party (MDP) | Kamlepo Kalua | Aug 1993 |
| New Congress for Democracy (NCD) | Hetherwick M Ntaba | Dec 2003 |
| National Solidarity Movement (NSM) | Ngwazi Kazuni Kumwenda Anwar Nyanjagha |
Feb 1999 |
| National Unity Party (NUP) | Harry Chiume | Jul 1995 |
| Pamodzi Freedom Party (PFP) | Dr Rainsford Chigadula Ndiwo | Oct 2002 |
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