Bingu wa Mutharika 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.
Mutharika in 2009
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left) with Bingu wa Mutharika (right)
G20 summit
Chairperson of the African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union (AU) elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term. It rotates among the continent's five regions.
Chairperson of the African Union
Gaddafi holding the ceremonial baton after taking over as Chair from Tanzania's Jakaya Kikwete.
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