Atupele Muluzi
Atupele Muluzi | |
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Muluzi in 2025 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 23 June 2016 – 2019 | |
| President | Peter Mutharika |
| Member of Parliament for Machinga North East | |
| In office 2004–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1978 |
| Party | United Democratic Front |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Bakili Muluzi (father) Annie Chidzira Muluzi (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester (BA) University of Law |
| Profession | Politician |
Atupele Austin Muluzi (born 6 August 1978) is a Malawian politician, businessman and was a Member of Parliament for Machinga North East constituency from 2004 until May 27, 2019. He is also the President of the United Democratic Front and was a presidential candidate during the 2019 election. He was a running mate in the 2020 presidential elections, on a coalition ticket with incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party. Muluzi was Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining from 2014 to 2015 and the only opposition member to serve in the Mutharika administration. Subsequently, he served as Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security in 2015, and then Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in 2015. He is the son of the former president Bakili Muluzi.