The People's Progressive Movement (PPM) is a political party in Malawi.
At the
elections of 20 May 2004, its candidate for president
Aleke Banda won 2.5% and the party was part of the
Mgwirizano Coalition
The Mgwirizano Coalition is an electoral alliance in Malawi. At the 20 May 2004 general election, the coalition won 27 out of 194 seats.
Member parties of the coalition are:
*Malawi Democratic Party
* Malawi Forum for Unity and Development
* M ...
, that won 27 out of 194 seats. Aleke Banda was the close friend of hastings Kamuzu Banda in 1956. He was among the people who founded the Nyasaland Congress Party. He was also saved as Ministry of Agriculture in the
United Democratic Front (UDF) during
Bakili Muluzi
Elson Bakili Muluzi (born 17 March 1943) is a Malawian politician who was President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004. He was also chairman of the United Democratic Front (UDF) until 2009. He succeeded Hastings Kamuzu Banda as Malawi's president. He al ...
's time. He left UDF together with Mark Katsonga Phiri and formed their party after there was disagreement with Muluzi about the Presidency of Bingu wa Munthalika.
The PPM was part of the Tonse Alliance to support
Lazarus Chakwera
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020. He has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. He was president of the Malawi Asse ...
for the
2020 Malawian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Malawi on 23 June 2020, having originally been scheduled for 19 May and later 2 July. They followed the annulment of the results of the 2019 Malawian general election, 2019 presidential elections, in which Pet ...
.
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References
Political parties in Malawi
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