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The Constitution of the Republic of Malawi

1994–2025 · Africa · 25 chapters

Preamble+

THE PEOPLE OF Malawi— recognizing the sanctity of human life and the unity of all mankind; guided by their private consciences and collective wisdom; seeking to guarantee the welfare and development of all the people of Malawi, national harmony and peaceful international relations; desirous of creating a constitutional order in the Republic of Malawi based on the need for an open, democratic and accountable government: HEREBY adopt the following as the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi.

Chapters

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Chapter OneThe Republic of MalawiSections 1 – 9
Chapter TwoApplication and InterpretationSections 10 – 11
Chapter ThreeFundamental PrinciplesSections 12 – 14
Chapter FourHuman RightsSections 15 – 46
Chapter FiveCitizenshipSection 47
Chapter SixThe LegislatureSections 48 – 74
Chapter SevenElectionsSections 75 – 77
Chapter EightThe ExecutiveSections 78 – 102
Chapter NineThe JudicatureSections 103 – 119
Chapter TenThe OmbudsmanSections 120 – 128
Chapter ElevenHuman Rights CommissionSections 129 – 131
Chapter TwelveLaw CommissionSections 132 – 136
Chapter ThirteenNational Compensation FundSections 137 – 145
Chapter FourteenLocal GovernmentSections 146 – 151
Chapter FifteenThe PoliceSections 152 – 158
Chapter SixteenThe Defence ForceSections 159 – 162
Chapter SeventeenPrisonsSections 163 – 170
Chapter EighteenFinanceSections 171 – 184
Chapter NineteenThe Reserve Bank of MalawiSection 185
Chapter TwentyCivil ServiceSections 186 – 194
Chapter Twenty-OneParliamentary ServiceSections 194A – 194G
Chapter Twenty-TwoAmendment of This ConstitutionSections 195 – 197
Chapter Twenty-ThreeTransitional ProvisionsSections 198 – 211
Chapter Twenty-FourMiscellaneousSections 212 – 215
Chapter Twenty-FiveScheduleSchedule

Official source: Government of Malawi — ppda.mw