Hastings Banda

Hastings Banda

Born

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Died

November 25, 1997 (undefined years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Hastings Kamuzu Banda (c. 1898 – 25 November 1997) was a Malawian politician and statesman who served as the leader of Malawi from 1964 to 1994. He served as Prime Minister from independence in 1964 to 1966, when Malawi was a Dominion/Commonwealth realm. In 1966, the country became a republic and he became the first president as a result, ruling until his defeat in 1994.