June 2021

Attorney General is the principal law officer of the government and is appointed by the President. The Attorney General may be a Minister responsible for Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

The Directorate is headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who is appointed by the President subject to confirmation by the Public Appointments Committee of the National Assembly.

The Registrar General's Department is responsible for the registration and administration of companies, business names, political parties, trusts, patents, industrial designs and trademarks, and th

The Administrator General is responsible for the administration of deceased estates and other trusts by obtaining letters of administration or when the Administrator General is appointed as an exec

Minister of Justice, Titus Mvalo, has said Malawi’s election to UN’s 47-member Human Rights Council is a step in the right direction to improve human rights record