(1906–97), Malawian statesman, prime minister 1964–94 and the first president of the Republic of Malawi 1966–94. Banda was defeated in Malawi's first multiparty elections in 1994; the following year he was acquitted on charges of murdering four political opponents.
Definition of Banda, Hastings Kamuzu in US English:
Banda, Hastings Kamuzu
proper nounˈbandə
(1906–1997), Malawian statesman; prime minister 1964–94; the first president of the Republic of Malawi 1966–94.