Malawi inaugurates new Vice President Michael Usi

STORY: Malawi inaugurates new Vice President Michael Usi SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of inauguration ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL USI, Vice president of Malawi 3. various of inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Malawi on Friday inaugurated new Vice President Michael Usi after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him Thursday to replace Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10, creating a vacancy in the office of the Vice President. Usi, 56, took the oath of office in the Parliament Building Chamber in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, in front of President Chakwera, the Speaker of Parliament, members of Parliament, Judges and heads of foreign missions, among others. The new vice president pledged commitment to serving Malawians by helping the president find solutions to the challenges facing Malawians. "I accept the challenge and I'll work hard to make Malawians happy: I'll spend more t

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240622) -- LILONGWE, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Michael Usi makes his inaugural speech during the inauguration ceremony in Lilongwe, Malawi, on June 21, 2024. Malawi on Friday inaugurated new Vice President Michael Usi after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him Thursday to replace Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10, creating a vacancy in the office of the Vice President. (Photo by Roy Nkosi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240622) -- LILONGWE, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Michael Usi makes his inaugural speech during the inauguration ceremony in Lilongwe, Malawi, on June 21, 2024. Malawi on Friday inaugurated new Vice President Michael Usi after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him Thursday to replace Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10, creating a vacancy in the office of the Vice President. (Photo by Roy Nkosi/Xinhua)

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240622) -- LILONGWE, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera (C) shakes hands with Michael Usi in Lilongwe, Malawi, on June 21, 2024. Malawi on Friday inaugurated new Vice President Michael Usi after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him Thursday to replace Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10, creating a vacancy in the office of the Vice President. (Photo by Roy Nkosi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240622) -- LILONGWE, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera (C) shakes hands with Michael Usi in Lilongwe, Malawi, on June 21, 2024. Malawi on Friday inaugurated new Vice President Michael Usi after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him Thursday to replace Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10, creating a vacancy in the office of the Vice President. (Photo by Roy Nkosi/Xinhua)

FILE-MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT

FILE-MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT

(240620) -- LILONGWE, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- File photo taken on June 17, 2024 shows Michael Usi attending the Vice President Saulos Chilima's funeral in Ntcheu, Malawi. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Michael Usi as the country's vice president, replacing Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FILE-MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT

FILE-MALAWI-LILONGWE-NEW VICE PRESIDENT

(240620) -- LILONGWE, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on June 17, 2024 shows Michael Usi attending the Vice President Saulos Chilima's funeral in Ntcheu, Malawi. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Michael Usi as the country's vice president, replacing Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash on June 10. (Photo by Joseph Mizere/Xinhua)