Former Malawian Central Bank Chief Readies a Run For President
A person casts their vote at a polling center in Blantyre, Malawi, in 2019.
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Malawi’s third-largest party chose former central bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe as its new leader, meaning he’ll be its presidential candidate in next year’s elections.
The United Transformation Movement hasn’t had a permanent leader since Vice President Saulos Chilima died in a plane crash in June. Kabambe joined the party just four months ago and secured the top post by a wide margin, seeing off challenges from two of its founders.