Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Malawi Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
She became Malawi's first woman president in 2012 and the first woman to lead a country in the Southern African Development Community, having come to politics through women's rights work.
Banda took office on 7 April 2012 following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika, becoming Malawi's first female president and only the second woman to lead an African country.
She had come to national politics through campaigning for women's rights and economic empowerment, and returned to that work after leaving office.
She had come to national politics through campaigning for women's rights and economic empowerment, and returned to that work after leaving office.
- Britannica — Joyce Banda
- Institute for Security Studies — Joyce Banda as the first woman president in southern Africa
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