GET TO KNOW ATUPELE AUSTIN MULUZI

Atupele Austin Muluzi

 Birthday

Atupele was born on 6 August, 1978

Place of Birth

Lilongwe, Malawi.

Parents

Bakili Muluzi (father).

Annie Chidzira Muluzi {late} (mother)

Siblings

Esmie Muluzi

Education background

Atupele went to Eastridge, Saint Andrews International High school, Bentham Grammar School, University of Leicester, University of Law in London.

Religion

Christian

Marital Status

Married to Angela Zachepa

Children 

2 children

Profession

Politician

 

Further details

Atupele Austin Muluzi occupy the name after birth by his parents Bakili Muluzi and Annie Chidzira Muluzi. His birth took place at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. He was raised by his sister Esmie Muluzi.

At a tender age Atupele enrolled to Eastridge School in Harare, Zimababwe before going to Saint Andrews Internatinal High School in Blatyre and Bentham Grammar School in Yorkshire, in England, where he was the head boy of the school.

On furthering his education he joined the University of Leister and Studied Economics and Law.  He also enrolled at the University of Law in London, United Kingdom.

Atupele Austin Muluzi is a famous politician and business man as well. He has been in politics for the longest time. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Machinga North East Constituency during 2004 election, and then he went on to represent the Machinga North East Constituency in 2019 after he lost elections as MP as well as Presidential election candidate.

He campaigned on new beginnings where he was a fierce critic of Bingu wa Mutharika and was arrested on his way to a political rally where he was expected to address supporters. The police told him to say has no authority to hold such a public gathering after the questioning.

Though he was later given a go ahead, he was later arrested for inciting violence and was charged for disobeying the notification of a district commissioner. The rally dispersed by teargas and attack by the Police.

Then the crown was angry with the police and that led them to burn down the police station and the surrounding. The police were afraid and had to release him where after his release President Mutharika died.

After the death of Mutharika, Joyce Banda took over the reins of power and Atupele Muluzi was appointed the Minister of Economics Planning and Development in her administration. Some senior members of the ruling party attacked him at a political rally because of his position as the leader of an opposition party. He later focuses on his career as the leader of his party which came after his resignation.

Later, Mutharika appointed Muluzi in 2014 as the Minister of Natural resources, Mining, nad Energy and later moved to the post of Minister of Home Affairs and International Security in April, 2015. Again he was moved to the post of Minister of Lands, Urban Development and Housing in August, 2015.

In 2020 fresh presidential election he was running mate to incumbent president Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).