What is Bakili Muluzi?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Elson Bakili Muluzi | order = [[President of Malawi]] | image = Bakili Muluzi Dialogue (cropped).jpg | vicepresident = [[Justin Malewezi]] and [[Chakufwa Chihana]] | term_start = 24 May 1994 | term_end = 24 May 2004 | predecessor = [[Hastings Banda]] | successor = [[Bingu wa Mutharika]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|03|17|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Machinga District|Machinga]], [[Nyasaland]] | spouse = [[Annie Chidzira Muluzi]]<br />[[Patricia Shanil Muluzi]] | children = 7 | party = [[Malawi Congress Party]] (before 1992)<br />[[United Democratic Front (Malawi)|UDF]] (1992–present) | website = http://www.bakilimuluzi.com }} '''Elson Bakili Muluzi''' (born March 17, 1943 in [[Machinga District|Machinga]], [[Nyasaland]]) is a [[Malawi]]an politician. He was the first freely elected [[President of Malawi]] from 1994 to 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/muluzis-daughter-killed-lightning-strike-malawi-ex-president-left-devastated/|title=Muluzi’s daughter killed by lightning strike: Malawi ex-president left ‘devastated’|last=|first=|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> He was also chairman of the [[United Democratic Front (Malawi)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) until 2009. He replaced [[Hastings Banda|Hastings Kamuzu Banda]] as Malawi's president. He also served in Banda's cabinet as Minister without Portfolio, before retiring in 1980. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bakili-Muluzi/34386824053/ personal website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Muluzi, Bakili}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Presidents of Malawi]] {{Biography-stub}}