Name Annie Muluzi Children Atupele Muluzi Nationality Malawian | Role Bakili Muluzi's ex-wife | |
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Full Name Annie Chidzira Muluzi Similar People Bakili Muluzi, Patricia Shanil Muluzi, Atupele Muluzi | ||
Political party United Democratic Front |
Annie Chidzira Muluzi is the former First Lady of Malawi and wife of Bakili Muluzi. As first lady she was the founder of the Freedom foundation Trust. She currently resides in the United States.
Personal life
She has two children from her marriage with Bakili Muluzi, Austin Atupele Muluzi, Esmie Atweni Malisita (Neé Muluzi). The couple lived in a polygamous marriage arrangement as practiced by Islamic custom and Muluzi was also married to Patricia Shanil Muluzi from 1989. On 15 March 1999, Muluzi announced officially the separation from her after 30 years of marriage. He then re-married 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. Muluzi's second wife, Patricia Muluzi, resided at another of Muluzi's official residences in the former colonial capital of Zomba.
Mulizi's first born daughter, Esme Atweni Muluzi, died after lightening struck her on December 12th. She was pronounced dead in Mwaiwathu Private Hospital.