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Joyce Banda
Joyce Hilda Banda is a Malawian politician, educator, and activist who served as the fourth president of Malawi from 2012 to 2014. She became president after the death of Bingu wa Mutharika, under whom she served as the fourth vice president from 2009 to 2012. A member of the People's Party, Banda has led the party since its creation in 2011, and was the first female president of Malawi and the se…
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politics · President of Malawi from 2012 to 2014 · politician · philanthropist · activist · diplomat · lawyer · minister · also Joyce Banda, Joyce Hilda Banda, Joyce Hilda Mtila Banda, JB, Banda
Born 12 April 1950 · Q57388
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Election lost: 2025 presidential candidacy.
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Campaign: 2025 presidential candidacy.
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2014· 3 entries
Won: Forbes magazine – World's Most Powerful Women (2014).
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Awarded BBC 100 Women (2014).
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Banda lost the general election to Peter Mutharika, brother of the late Bingu
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2013· 3 entries
Awarded honorary degree presented by Jeonju University (2013).
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Won: Forbes magazine – World's Most Powerful Women (2013).
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csis.org: President Joyce Banda: New Focus on Women's Health and Empowerment in Malawi
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2012· 4 entries
Won: Forbes magazine – Africa's Most Powerful Women (2012).
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Won: Forbes magazine – World's Most Powerful Women (2012).
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NBC News: Joyce Banda, New Malawi president, a champion for women
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Career landmark: President of Malawi (2012–2014).
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2011· 2 entries
Won: Forbes magazine – Africa's Most Powerful Women (2011).
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After she was expelled from the ruling DPP when she refused to endorse President Mutharika's younger brother Peter Mutharika as the successor to the presidency for the 2014 general election
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2010· 3 entries
By the Mutharika government, there was public opposition
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China finished the construction of a new parliament building in Lilongwe
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Banda became a member of the Global Leaders Council for Reproductive Health, a group of sixteen sitting and former heads of state, high-level policymakers and other leaders committed to advancing reproductive health for
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2009· 3 entries
Mutharika ran for re-election and selected Banda as his running mate in the general election, with their ticket winning and she thus becoming the first vice president
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Malawi (2009).
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Career landmark: Vice President of Malawi (2009–2012).
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2006· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006–2009).
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Received the International Award for the Health and Dignity of Women for her dedication to the rights of the women of Malawi by the Americans for United Nations Population Fund
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2004· 3 entries
Banda was appointed Minister of Gender, Child Welfare, and Community Service by President Mutharika
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly of Malawi (2004).
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Was re-elected as a member of Muluzi's Party
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1999· 1 entry
And was elected to the National Assembly as a member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) the party of President Bakili Muluzi
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1975· 1 entry
A growing women's movement in Kenya motivated Banda to take her three children and leave what she has described as an abusive marriage
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1950· 1 entry
Born 1950-04-12.
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