John Tembo Jr Explained

John Tembo Jr is a Malawian diplomat. He is the Deputy High Commissioner from Malawi to the U.K.[1] He worked at the foreign service in Japan, Belgium and England.[2]

Career

He is a graduate of the University of Malawi.[3] He served as the trade attache in the Malawi embassy to Japan.[1] He is now the deputy ambassador to England, working as the deputy to High Commissioner Benard Sande. They have been enlisted to restore relations with England after diplomatic ties between England and Malawi were strained as a result of a wikileaks document.[4]

Politics

Car robbery

He was arrested on charges of an alleged role in a conspiracy to murder, and for attempted murder together with John Tembo, and Cecilia Kadzamira in September 1995 when John Junior's car was involved in an attempted robbery.[5] The car had been borrowed by Chimwemwe Mputahero, Adamson Chunga and William Phakamisa former employees of the newspaper, The Malawian, who had borrowed the car in order to go to a funeral during the time of the incident.[5] They were later released.

Personal

He is the son of the lateJohn Tembo, who held top government posts under President Hastings Banda and later was President of the Malawi Congress Party.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malawi: Tembo's Son to Be Recalled . Jimu . Christopher . 2 December 2002 . allafrica.com. 2019-07-29.
  2. Web site: JB Appoints John Tembo's Son Envoy to London . 2012-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328215523/http://zodiakmalawi.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4868%3Ajb-appoints-john-tembos-son-envoy-to-london&Itemid=124 . 2013-03-28 . dead .
  3. Web site: Sande appointed Malawi envoy to UK, deputy John Tembo JNR | Malawi news, Malawi - NyasaTimes breaking online news source from Malawi . 2012-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614075801/http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi/2012/04/24/sande-appointed-malawi-envoy-to-uk-deputy-john-tembo-jnr/ . 2012-06-14 .
  4. Web site: Malawi: Banda brings Malawi back from the brink – By Keith Somerville. May 22, 2012.
  5. Web site: Malawi News Online (15) - 09/06/96. www.africa.upenn.edu.
  6. Web site: John Tembo Junior to Deputise Malawi's Envoy in Britain | Malawi Voice . 2012-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030130246/http://www.malawivoice.com/2012/04/24/john-tembo-junior-to-deputise-malawis-envoy-in-britain-63853/ . 2012-10-30 .