1955 - Today
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi and minister of defence since June 2020. He also serves as minister of defence per Malawian constitution, he has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lazarus Chakwera has received more than 473,914 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Lazarus Chakwera is the 5,638th most popular politician (up from 14,946th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Malawi (up from 9th in 2019) and the most popular Malawian Politician.
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Among politicians, Lazarus Chakwera ranks 5,638 out of 15,577. Before him are Malik Shah, Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, André Kolingba, Tarabai, Æthelberht of Kent, and Mehdi Ben Barka. After him are Princess Hildegard of Bavaria, Cleombrotus I, Pauline Therese of Württemberg, Adolph Diesterweg, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Hamida Djandoubi.
1100 - 1116
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 5,632
30 - 100
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 5,633
1936 - 2010
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,634
1675 - 1761
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,635
552 - 612
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,636
1920 - 1965
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,637
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,638
1825 - 1864
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,639
500 BC - 371 BC
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,640
1800 - 1873
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,641
1790 - 1866
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,642
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,643
1949 - 1977
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5,644
Among people born in 1955, Lazarus Chakwera ranks 71. Before him are Jean Tigana, Yo-Yo Ma, Najib Mikati, Lena Olin, Safet Sušić, and Jorge Valdano. After him are Griffin Dunne, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Bill Paxton, Béla Tarr, Avram Grant, and Toninho Cerezo.
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 65
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 66
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 67
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 68
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 69
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 70
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 71
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 72
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 73
1955 - 2017
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 74
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 75
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 76
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 77
Among people born in Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera ranks 2 out of 15. Before him are Bingu wa Mutharika (1934). After him are Hastings Banda (1898), Peter Mutharika (1940), Joyce Banda (1950), Bakili Muluzi (1941), Abeid Karume (1905), Michelle Paver (1960), Theresa Kachindamoto (1950), Anthea Stewart (1944), William Kamkwamba (1987), and Russell Mwafulirwa (1983).
1934 - 2012
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2
1898 - 1997
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 3
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 4
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 5
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 6
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 7
1960 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 8
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 9
1944 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 10
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 11
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.49
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera ranks 1. After him are Hastings Banda (1898), Peter Mutharika (1940), Joyce Banda (1950), Bakili Muluzi (1941), Abeid Karume (1905), and Theresa Kachindamoto (1950).
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 1
1898 - 1997
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 5
1905 - 1972
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 6
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 7