District commissioner (Malawi)

For other people with the same name, see District Commissioner (Scouting).

A District Commissioner is an executive post in Malawi for the appointee in charge of the Districts (Prefectures) or administrative localities in Malawi.[1]

Background[edit]

There are 28 Districts in Malawi. The role is similar to that of a governor. The position of DC is appointed by the President of Malawi. DC's are charged with being the point of contact for districts, including being the first respondents of emergency relief in Malawi.[2] The District Assemblies are housed in the District Commissioners Office (DCO).[3] The role of District Commissioners dates back to Malawi's colonial legacy.[4] From 1996 onwards, though, the members of the District Development Committees were the District Commissioner as chairman, traditional chiefs, Local Officials, Party Representatives, Local Members of Parliament and a number of other appointed representatives.[5]

Authority of DCs[edit]

DCs emerged from a colonial post. Banda used them to have access to rural areas. DCs are still appointed by Malawi's central government and are senior administrators in a district who manage district finances. The District Commissioner is the chief executive of the district.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Malawi". Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ^ https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:YH_U-TVECtEJ:training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/Comparative%2520EM%2520Book%2520-%2520Chapter%2520-%2520Emergency%2520Management%2520In%2520Malawi.doc+What+is+a+district+commissioner+Malawi&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESh6a2WvKuJ0QazfE3RLVf_hvaP3vgTetHDUkN7ThDh5q4E-jduqaMOHhCoVLUzNEHFFMuZjybVEozp9TgdeOT6Yh3Mb6dmlVA3jr2ZNZFKuFZhsy33fb8gxPzx9Jsoyu-30AfRc&sig=AHIEtbRzpc1z19lvRdz8hWpNnPiYKvtb6w [bare URL]
  3. ^ Chiweza, Asiyati Lorraine (2005). "Women's Inheritance Rights in Malawi: The Role of District Assemblies". Development in Practice. 15 (1): 83–89. doi:10.1080/0961452052000321622. JSTOR 4030169. S2CID 218524820.
  4. ^ MALAWI, FACE OF (29 July 2011). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECENTRALIZATION IN MALAWI, KEY TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT | Face Of Malawi". www.faceofmalawi.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. ^ "Uncdf - Local Development Funds: An Internal Review". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
  6. ^ "Neopatrimonial Politics, Decentralisation and Local Government: Uganda and Malawi in 2006". Retrieved 2016-08-16.


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