Annie Chidzira Muluzi Explained

Annie Muluzi
Image Name:AnnieMuluzi.jpg
Office:First Lady of Malawi
Term Label:In role
Term Start:24 May 1994
Term End:1999
President:Bakili Muluzi
Predecessor:Cecilia Kadzamira
Successor:Patricia Shanil Muluzi
Birth Date:18 March 1952
Birth Place:Nyasaland
Birthname:Annie Chidzira Muluzi
Death Place:Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality:Malawian
Party:United Democratic Front (Malawi)
Spouse:Bakili Muluzi (?–1999; divorced)
Children:Atupele Muluzi
Esme Atweni Muluzi Malisita (deceased)

Annie Chidzira Muluzi (18 March 1952 – 28 December 2021)[1] was First Lady of Malawi and then-wife of Bakili Muluzi.[2] As first lady she was the founder of the Freedom Foundation Trust. She died on 28 December 2021 in Nairobi Kenya.[3]

Personal life and death

Muluzi had two children from her marriage with Bakili Muluzi, namely Austin Atupele Muluzi[4] and Esmie Atweni Muluzi Malisita. The couple lived in a polygamous marriage arrangement as practiced by Islamic custom and Muluzi was also married to Patricia Shanil Muluzi from 1989.[5] On 15 March 1999, Muluzi announced officially the separation from her after 30 years of marriage. He then remarried Patricia Shanil Muluzi in a formal ceremony to mark her new position as the official first lady. Up until their separation in March 1999, Muluzi lived with Anne in the State House in Blantyre.[6] Muluzi's second wife, Patricia Muluzi, resided at another of Muluzi's official residences in the former colonial capital of Zomba.[7]

Her first born daughter, Esme Atweni Muluzi Malisita, died after lightning struck her on December 12, 2016. She was pronounced dead at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital.[8] Annie Muluzi died from cancer on 28 December 2021.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Annie Muluzi eulogize as down-to-earth, hardworking First Lady. Nyasa Times. 2022-01-06. 2022-01-11.
  2. Web site: Country: Malawi . Letter to Anne Muluzi, the silent achiever - Malawi News . Genderlinks.org.za . 2011-10-05.
  3. Web site: Atupele Muluzi Says His Father Doesn't Influence His Political Decisions: Comments On His Mother's Return . Malawi Voice . 2011-10-05 .
  4. Web site: Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi . BBC News . 26 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Mystery over a state of Muluzi marriage . Mystery over a state of Muluzi marriage . Lilongwetimes.com . 2010-07-31 . 2011-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320235940/http://www.lilongwetimes.com/general/human-interest/388-mystery-over-a-state-of-muluzi-marriage . 2012-03-20 . dead .
  6. Web site: Personal background - Malawi . Nationsencyclopedia.com . 2011-10-05.
  7. Web site: Personal background - Malawi . Nationsencyclopedia.com . 2011-10-05.
  8. News: Muluzi's daughter killed by lightning strike: Malawi ex-president left 'devastated'.
  9. News: Mkumba . Baxter . Former Malawi First Lady Anne Muluzi no more: Tributes pour in . 29 December 2021 . Malawi 24 . 29 December 2021.