Malawi: Inactive and defunct parties
Updated June 2006
Inactive registered paries
Parties ordered by date of founding. Many of these parties may no longer exist.
| Party | Leaders | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Congress for the Second Republic of Malawi (UCSRM) | Murray William Kanyama Chiume (retired 1996, d 21 Nov 2007) | Sep 1975 |
| United Front for Multiparty Democracy (UFMD) | George Kanyanya Dr Harry Bwanausi Edmond Jika |
Jul 1991 |
| Malawi National Democratic Party (MNDP) | Tim Mangwazu | Aug 1993 |
| Malawi Democratic Union (MDU) | Amunandife Mkumba Harry Bwanausi |
Oct 1993 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) Formerly: Christian Democratic Party |
Kavarankwende Pemba Eston Kakhome |
Feb 1995 |
| National Patriotic Front (NPF) | Crispin Kayira | May 1995 |
| Malawi Freedom Party (MFP) | Suleman Ishmail Shuwah | Jan 1996 |
| People's Democratic Party | Rolf R Patel | Oct 1996 |
| Malawi Labor Party (MLP) | George Nathaniel Gama | May 1997 |
| Sapitwa National Democratic Party (SNDP) | Alice Pwesani Chirwa | Oct 1997 |
| Forum Party (FP) | Kalonga Stambuli | Nov 1997 |
| Mass Movement for the Young Generation (MMYG) | Christopher Chaima Banda | Aug 1998 |
| New Dawn for Africa Party (NDAP) | Thom Chiumia | Feb 2003 |
| Peoples Popular Front (PPF) | Tony Chambani Mayuni | Oct 2003 |
| Mtendere Ufulu Party (MUP) | Moses Harry Sandey | Jan 2004 |
Defunct paries
Parties ordered by date of founding.
| Party | Remarks |
|---|---|
| United Party (UP) | Leader: Dr Bingu wa Mutharika (left to join the NDA) Founded Aug 1997, deregistered 8 Feb 2002 |
| National Independent Party | Leader: Elias Wilfred Matemangwe Founded Dec 1999, deregistered 6 Nov 2000 |
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