Austin Muluzi

Who is Austin Muluzi?

Austin Atupele Muluzi is the UDF National Chairperson and 2014 Presidential candidate following his election at UDF convention on 30 October 2012. Until recently, he was the Minister of Economic Planning and Development resigning after some members of the ruling party namely Member of Parliament for Mangochi South constituency Yusuf Matumula and Vice President of the Republic Khumbo Kachali verbally attacked him at a rally in Mangochi on 10 November 2012 stating failure of his father's rule to develop the country and his inability to speak Yao as reasons for him not to be voted for. He is member of parliament in Malawi for Machinga North-East and currently one of the youngest standing member of parliament in Malawi, the youngest MP ever being Angela Zachepa who became MP at age 22 and whom he later married. He is the son of former President of Malawi, Bakili Muluzi and Anne Muluzi. The name Atupele was given to him by the Ngwazi Dr. H. Kamuzu Banda.