This is a list of mayors of Blantyre, the second-biggest city in Malawi.
Pre-independence mayors of Blantyre
In 1956 the councils of Blantyre and Limbe united under a single mayor. In 1961 the first non-European mayor was elected, the Asian lawyer Sattar Sacranie.
Election dateMayorNotes Williard Frank James William Tait Bowie Aubrey Victor Hall Garage operator. Came to Nyasaland from the UK in 1923. Opened Hall's Garage in 1933. Halls Holdings Ltd later had branches across the country. Died 1955. 1951 Michael Hill Blackwood 1960 Ian Guy Imray Born Burton-on-Trent, 1918. Came to Nyasaland, 1951. MBE, 1964. 1961 Mr Chinsima "In 1961 we had a mayor, Mr. Chinsima… Mr Chinsima put the staff on grades and improved salaries... He didn't stay long - only a few months - because he had become mayor without permission. Some said he was a friend of a minister and that is why he became mayor" 1963 Sattar Sacranie
Post-independence mayors of Blantyre
Mayors are elected by city councillors, who are in turn elected by city residents. Mayoral elections occur every two and a half years.
Election dateMayorDeputy Mayor 1963 Sattar Sacranie 1967 John Kamwendo James Duncan Phoya late 1970s A. B. Mleme mid 1980s M. A. Kumicongwe early 1990s Luke Jumbe 2001 John Chikakwiya Anna Kachikho July 2014 Noel Chalamanda January 2017 Wild Ndipo July 2019 Wild Ndipo Joseph Makwinja January 2022 Wild Ndipo Funny Baraba Kanonjerera July 2024 Joseph Makwinja Isaac Jomo Osman November 2025 Isaac Jomo Osman Gerald Lipikwe
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