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Jane Ansah

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Jane Ansah
BERJAYA
Ansah in 2020
Vice President of Malawi
Assumed office
4 October 2025
PresidentPeter Mutharika
Preceded byMichael Usi
Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission
In office
October 2016  21 May 2020
Preceded byMaxon Mbendera
Succeeded byChifundo Kachale
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of Malawi
In office
2011–2016
Attorney General of Malawi
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byRalph Kasambara
Succeeded byMaxon Mbendera
Personal details
Born (1955-10-11) 11 October 1955 (age 70)
Nkhoma, Lilongwe District, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Malawi)
NationalityMalawian
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party
Spouse(s)Dr. Joseph Addo Ansah
EducationUniversity of Malawi
University of Nottingham
OccupationJudgePolitician

Jane Mayemu Ansah, (born 11 October 1955) is a Malawian politician, lawyer, former judge and politician who has been the Vice President of Malawi since 2025.[1]

In April 2025 she became a Democratic Progressive Party candidate for the National Assembly.[2] In July 2025, she was announced as a vice-presidential candidate for the DPP,[3] supporting ex-President Peter Mutharika.[4]

References

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  1. Dr Jane Ansah, Malawi’s new female vice president married to a Ghanaian pastor, pulse.com, 2025-09-26
  2. "Jane Ansah comes out: to contest for DPP in 2025". Malawi 24. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  3. Munthali, Burnett (2025-08-13). "Inkosi Kandulu hosts DPP Running Mate Justice Jane Ansah, SC, in Mwanza". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  4. ""I'm Back to Rescue Malawi" — Mutharika Declares as He Unveils Jane Ansah as Running Mate". 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-13.