Member of Parliament
Dr. George Thapatula Chaponda
Represents Mulanje South West in Mulanje District for the Democratic Progressive Party.

Biography
Dr. George Thapatula Chaponda is the Member of Parliament for Mulanje South West in Mulanje District, sitting for the Democratic Progressive Party. He first entered Parliament after the 2019 election and was returned in 2025.1
In the September 2025 election he won Mulanje South West with 45.6% of the 21,685 votes counted, 27.7 points ahead of the nearest independent, in a field of 7 candidates.2
In Parliament
- 2019-2025 Parliament · Mulanje South West · Democratic Progressive Party
- 2025-2030 Parliament · Mulanje South West · Democratic Progressive Party
References
- Parliament of Malawi: Dr. George Thapatula Chaponda
- Malawi Electoral Commission: 2025 parliamentary election results
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