Mzimba North 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 North 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 12 wards, all electing councilors for the Mzimba District. The constituency is currently represented by Malawi Congress Party MP, Yolamu Ngwira. [4]

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Members of parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotesReferences
2004, 2014 Agnes NyaLonje UTMMulti-party system [5] [4] [6]
2019 Yolamu Ngwira MCP Multi-party system

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