Генерал-лейтенант Кристон Тембо (1944 - 6 марта 2009 г.) был замбийским политиком и командующим армией. [1] Он был министром иностранных дел с 1995 по 1996 год и вице-президентом Замбии с 1997 по 2001 год. Он баллотировался в президенты на выборах в декабре 2001 года и занял третье место, набрав около 13% голосов. [2]
генерал-лейтенант Кристон Тембо | |
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Шестой вице-президент Замбии | |
В офисе 2 декабря 1997 г. - апрель 2001 г. | |
President | Frederick Chiluba |
Preceded by | Godfrey Miyanda |
Succeeded by | Enoch Kavindele |
Personal details | |
Born | 1944 (age 76–77) |
Political party | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
Other politicalaffiliations | Forum for Democracy and Development |
In 1989, he and others were charged with plotting to overthrow President Kenneth Kaunda, which was judged as an act of treason worthy of the death penalty. He was defended in court successfully by attorney Levy Mwanawasa, who was elected as President in 2002.
He retired from military service in 1990 and joined the Movement for Multiparty Democracy as vice-president of the party under Frederick Chiluba, who became President in 1991. He fell out with Chiluba over the latter's attempt to gain a third term in office in 2001 and then formed the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) as a breakaway party, which he led until his death.
References
- ^ "Tembo: Waiting in the wings", BBC News, December 17, 2001.
- ^ Elections in Zambia, African Elections Database.
- ^ "Christon Tembo is Dead" Archived 2009-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Zambia Daily Mail, March 8, 2009.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Godfrey Miyanda | Vice President of Zambia 1997-2001 | Succeeded by Enoch Kavindele |