The President of Malawi with the Presiding Officer, the First Minister and local children

This section features news releases and coverage of the visit to Holyrood by His Excellency Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi.

The President made history on Thursday 3 November when he became the first foreign Head of State to address the Parliament in its new setting at Holyrood.

He went on to speak at an international conference on Malawi. Organised by the Scotland-Malawi Partnership, the conference considered the impact of the Commission for Africa report and G8 Scotland on the Sub-Saharan country.

News releases and related links

5 November: Conference concludes at Holyrood

5 November: Images from the final day of the conference

Archive of the conference on Holyrood.tv

4 November: Hopes for Malawi outlined at conference

3 November: President of Malawi addresses Scottish Parliament

3 November: Presiding Officer's welcome speech

3 November: Images from the President's visit

3 November: Media access information for the conference

4 November: Crieff school pupils to sing at Parliament

25 February: MSPs return from Africa

14 May: Parliament focusses on links to Malawi and sustainable development