17 moments

  1. Birth at Kamoto

    · Kamoto, Thyolo District, Nyasaland (now Malawi)

    Born Brightson Webster Ryson Thom, later known as Bingu wa Mutharika, in Kamoto village in Thyolo District. Kamoto's precise mapped location is uncertain; coordinates represent the Kamoto/Thyolo District area.

  2. School-leaving certificate at Dedza Secondary School

    · Dedza Secondary School, Dedza, Nyasaland (now Malawi)

    Mutharika completed his school-leaving qualification at Dedza Secondary School before joining the Nyasaland civil service. Coordinates represent Dedza town; the exact historical school-site coordinate was not independently established.

  3. Scholarship journey to India

    · India

    Selected among 32 Malawians for an Indira Gandhi scholarship, he traveled to India for fast-track diplomas and later studied commerce and economics in Delhi. The source establishes travel to India but does not specify his arrival city or itinerary; coordinates are a representative national point.

  4. First presidential inauguration

    · Blantyre, Malawi

    After winning the May 2004 election, Mutharika was sworn in as Malawi's president amid unrest in Blantyre. Coordinates represent central Blantyre; the cited report does not identify the inauguration venue.

  5. State banquet and decoration in Taichung

    · Taichung, Taiwan

    During a five-day visit to Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian decorated Mutharika with the Order of Brilliant Jade at a state banquet in Taichung. Coordinates represent central Taichung; the specific banquet venue is not named.

  6. Address to the Scottish Parliament

    · Scottish Parliament Building, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Mutharika addressed the Scottish Parliament during a Scotland-Malawi Partnership conference, emphasizing bilateral ties and development cooperation.

  7. FAO Agricola Medal ceremony

    · Lilongwe, Malawi

    FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf conferred the Agricola Medal on Mutharika in recognition of Malawi's shift from food deficit to maize exporter. Coordinates represent central Lilongwe; the ceremony venue is not specified.

  8. Second presidential inauguration

    · Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi

    Following re-election, Mutharika took the oath for a second presidential term before regional leaders and supporters in a Blantyre stadium. Kamuzu Stadium is the documented inauguration stadium in contemporaneous reporting.

  9. Assumption of African Union chairmanship

    · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Mutharika took over the rotating chairmanship of the African Union at its annual summit in Addis Ababa. Coordinates represent the African Union headquarters area in Addis Ababa.

  10. Senegal independence fiftieth-anniversary celebration

    · Dakar, Senegal

    As African Union chairperson, Mutharika attended Senegal's fiftieth-anniversary independence celebrations in Dakar. Coordinates represent central Dakar; the report does not identify the precise ceremony site.

  11. G20 summit appearance

    · Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    G20 summit appearance
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    Mutharika appeared with other leaders for the G20 summit group photograph in Toronto while chairing the African Union. Coordinates represent the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the main summit venue.

  12. African Union summit and Food Basket launch

    · Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda

    Mutharika attended the African Union summit in Kampala, where the African Food Basket Initiative was adopted and promoted. Coordinates represent the Munyonyo conference area used for the July 2010 African Union summit.

  13. Kagame inauguration attendance

    · Amahoro National Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda

    Mutharika attended Paul Kagame's inauguration for a second presidential term at Amahoro National Stadium.

  14. Meeting with Ahmadinejad during Iran-Africa summit

    · Tehran, Iran

    Mutharika met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran during the Iran-Africa diplomatic gathering and subsequent state-visit program. The report was published Tuesday, 14 September 2010; its reference to 'Monday' supports 13 September. Coordinates represent central Tehran.

  15. United Nations General Assembly address

    · United Nations Headquarters, New York City, New York, United States

    As Malawi's president and African Union chair, Mutharika addressed the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York.

  16. Arrival for the Seoul G20 summit

    · Seoul, South Korea

    Arrival for the Seoul G20 summit
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    Mutharika arrived in Seoul as an invited African Union representative for the G20 summit. The report was published on 10 November 2010 and identifies the arrival as Tuesday, 9 November. Coordinates represent the COEX summit area.

  17. Death during transfer to Kamuzu Central Hospital

    · En route from State House to Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi

    After collapsing at State House in Lilongwe, Mutharika died in an ambulance while being taken toward Kamuzu Central Hospital. Coordinates are an approximate midpoint on the State House–Kamuzu Central Hospital route; the inquiry identifies the route, not a precise point of death.

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