Malawi saw its very first transition between democratically elected presidents in May 2004, when the UDF's presidential candidate Bingu wa Mutharika defeated MCP candidate John Tembo and Gwanda Chakuamba, who was backed by a grouping of opposition parties.
Malawi så sin første overgang mellem demokratisk valgte præsidenter i maj 2004, da UDFs præsidentkandidat Bingu wa Mutharika besejrede MCP-kandidaten John Tembo og Gwanda Chakuamba, som var støttet af en gruppe oppositionspartier.