John Tembo
John Tembo | |
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Tembo circa 1965 | |
| President of the Malawi Congress Party | |
| In office c. 2003 – 11 August 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Minister of Finance of Malawi | |
| In office c. 1964 – c. 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Aleke Banda |
| Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi | |
| Preceded by | D. E. Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Chakakala Chaziya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1932 |
| Died | 27 September 2023 (aged 91) Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Party | Malawi Congress Party (c. 1971 – 11 September 2013) |
| Spouse | Ruth Tembo |
| Children | Chimwemwe Dudu, John Tembo Jr, Thabo Themba, Annabel Mtalimanja and Dalitso |
| Profession | Teacher |
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John Zenus Ungapake Tembo (14 September 1932 – 27 September 2023) was a Malawian politician who served for years as President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Tembo comes from the Dedza District in central Malawi, and he was 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 (1964–1994). He has been variously described as "physically slight, ascetic, fastidious" and "cunning". He was replaced as President of the MCP in August 2013.