John Tembo

Politician

1932 –

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Who is John Tembo?

John Zenus Ungapake Tembo is a Malawian politician who served for years as President of the Malawi Congress Party. Tembo comes from the Dedza District in central Malawi, and he is a teacher by profession. Beginning in the 1960s he was an important politician in Malawi, and he was a key figure in the regime of Hastings Banda. He has been variously described as "physically slight, ascetic, fastidious" and "cunning". He was replaced as President of the MCP in August 2013.

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Born
Sep 14, 1932
Malawi
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Education
  • National University of Lesotho

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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