Dr Jane Ansah has made a significant stride in her political career by being elected Vice President of Malawi, following the victory of her political party in the country’s 2025 general elections.
As the running mate to Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, she vied on the ticket of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), winning by a landslide 56.8% of the popular votes.
Born October 11, 1955, Dr Ansah, who is a lawyer, served as a judge on Malawi’s High Court from 1998, becoming the first female Attorney General in Malawi from 2006 to 2011.
And then in 2011, she served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Appeal.
She also served as the Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission from 2016 to 2020, but announced her resignation after two successive court rulings confirmed massive irregularities in the 2019 Election.
Consequently, the courts ordered that fresh presidential elections be held.
Dr Ansah is the second female in Malawi to hold such a high position, following in the footsteps of Dr Joyce Banda, a former president and a vice president.
Additional details online indicate that Dr Jane Ansah SC is a highly respected legal expert with over 40 years of experience in Malawi’s justice system, having become a lawyer in 1978
Education and Achievements:
She holds three law degrees, including:
- A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Malawi. – A Master’s degree and PhD in International Human Rights Law from the University of Nottingham (UK).
She is also the first and only female judge in Malawi with a PhD.
Legacy:
Dr Jane Ansah, SC is known for being a firm but a fair judge, inspiring many young and practicing lawyers as a role model in the legal profession.
She is married to Bishop Dr Joseph Addo Ansah and together, they have been married for 42 years.
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Source: GhanaWeb