Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera appointed Michael Usi as his vice president on Thursday, after the previous vice president was killed in an airplane crash last week.
Former Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were killed when the military plane they were travelling in crashed in a forest on June 10.
Usi will be sworn into office on Friday, a government statement said.
Usi was the Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change until he was appointed Vice President.
He is also the Vice President of the United Transformation Movement, a political party that Chilima founded and led as President.
Born in 1968, Usi is known for his significant contributions to the entertainment industry as an actor, playwright, and filmmaker. He is also known for his development work in Malawi.
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