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- ↑ "Malawi's 43 member cabinet list as unveiled by President Mutharika | Malawi news". 2011-02-10. Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ↑ http://www.orakonews.com/malawians-give-mutharika-cabinet-size-thumps-up/
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