Malawi Congress Party

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:United_Democratic_Front
gptkb:Malawi_Forum_for_Unity_and_Development
gptkbp:colors yellow
red
green
gptkbp:community_engagement promotes youth leadership
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malawi
gptkbp:electionYear won first multi-party elections in 1994
gptkbp:founded 1959
gptkbp:founder Hastings Kamuzu Banda
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Lilongwe
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:John_Tembo
gptkb:Muluzi
Chakuamba
gptkbp:historical_significance first ruling party of Malawi
gptkbp:historicalEvent won 2019 elections
won 2020 elections
banned in 1994
participated in 1993 referendum
re-registered in 1994
led_Malawi_to_independence_in_1964
gptkbp:history Hastings Kamuzu Banda
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malawi Congress Party
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:African_nationalism
social democracy
gptkbp:internationalRelations affiliated_with_Socialist_International
member_of_African_Socialist_Movement
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Lazarus_Chakwera
gptkbp:membership over 1 million members
gptkbp:notableFeature economic growth
infrastructure development
agricultural development
education reform
healthcare_reform
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Democratic_Progressive_Party
gptkbp:party local branches
For the People
Unity, Peace, and Development
national executive committee
district committees
central_committee
gptkbp:politicalPosition center-left
gptkbp:status ruling party since 2020
gptkbp:symbol a maize cob
gptkbp:team gptkb:Malawi_Congress_Party_Women's_League
women empowerment programs
supports women's rights
gptkbp:teamColors red, green, yellow
gptkbp:website www.mcp.org.mw
gptkbp:youth_development gptkb:Malawi_Congress_Party_Youth_League
youth empowerment programs
active in youth politics