Mzimba Hora Constituency

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First-past-the-post constituency
for the Parliament of Malawi
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District Mzimba
Region Northern Region
Current constituency
Party MCP
Member(s)

Mzimba West Constituency is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Mzimba District of Malawi's Northern Region. [1] [2] [3] It is one of 12 constituencies in Mzimba District that elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. [4] The constituency has 7 wards, all electing councilors for the Mzimba District. [4] [5] The constituency is currently represented by MP, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira. [6]

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Members of parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotesReferences
2009 Christopher Mzomera NgwiraDPP [7] (Former member of PP) [8] Multi-party system [6] [5]

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