President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Michael Bizwick Usi as the Malawi’s Vice President with immediate effect.
In a statement from the Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Usi, will take his oath of office today at the Parliament Building at 15.00 hours.
This follows the death of former Vice President Sauls Klaus Chilima and eight others in a plane crash at Chikangawa Forest.
Dr Usi is UTM’s Vice President and was Dr Chilima’s running mate in the nullified 2019 elections.
Before joining politics, he had a successful career as an actor, musician, and playwright.