Samuel Tembenu

Samuel Tembenu
in 2018
Born
Samuel Tembenu

1965 (age 60–61)
Salima, Malawi
Occupations

Samuel Tembenu (born 1965) is a Malawian politician and lawyer who was former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Malawi[1] from 2014 to 2019.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He is a Member of Parliament for Dedza North East Constituency. He was succeeded by Bright Msaka (2019–2020).[9]

Life

Tembenu was born in 1965 in [Salima District], Malawi. He attended the University of Malawi, Chancelor College where he graduated with a Law degree. He has had a thriving career as a private practice lawyer, managing his firm. He has a master's degree from the University of Northumbria. In 2014, Tembenu was appointed Minister of Justice, a position he held up until 2019.[10]

Gertrude Hiwa, Tembenu, Francis Gurry of WIPO and Ambassador Robert Salama in 2018

In 2019 the Constitutional Court nullified the Presidential election which the former President, Peter Mutharika, was reported to have won. The court considered the evidence which included the used of Tippex and decided that another election was required. Mutharika appealled against this decision and Tembenu as his lawyer argued his position.[11]

In 2021 ex-President Peter Mutharika was called to answer enquiries by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Tembenu was his lawyer. The ACB wanted to ask Mutharika about 1.5 billion Kwatcha's worth of cement that had been imported using the then President Mutharika's authority. It was alleged that his staff may have used his authority and the ACB wanted to understand how this might have happened.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Ministers Statement". registrargeneral.gov.mw. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Minister of Justice gives support to Lundu-led Bwalo la Achewa Malawi 24". Malawi 24. 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. ↑ "Govt MPs rebuff Tembenu on Referendum Bill Malawi 24". Malawi 24. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ↑ "High Commission of India, Lilongwe, Malawi : Events/Photo Gallery". www.hcililongwe.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ↑ "Who in DPP will amplify Tembenu's voice?". The Nation Online. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ↑ "Malawi: Letter to Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs | Human Rights Watch". 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  7. ↑ Malenga, Bright (2017-01-28). "Tembenu calls Malawi-India relations beneficial Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  8. ↑ "Tembenu Caught Pants Down With Lies to Mislead Court". Shire Times. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  9. ↑ "President Chen Receives Mr. Bright Msaka, Chief Secretary of the Office of the President and Cabinet of the Republic of Malawi". english.president.gov.tw. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  10. ↑ "Buluma's exit exposes DPP skeletons at Nocma; Mulli and Tembenu stealing millions and billions respectively". Shire Times. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  11. ↑ "Constitutional Court judgement cannot be trusted – Mutharika's lawyer". Malawi 24. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  12. ↑ Kondowe, Russell (2021-08-05). "Mutharika feeling better". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
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