Jeannot Bemba Saolona

Jeannot Bemba Saolona (born September 1941 Libanga, Équateur, Democratic Republic of the Congo, died 2 July 2009 Brussels, Belgium) was a Congolese businessman, Minister of the Economy and Industry, and Senator for Équateur.[1] His son Jean-Pierre Bemba became the last Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Bemba Saolona's company, Scibe CMMJ, was implicated by the United Nations in smuggling weapons to UNITA during the Angolan Civil War.[3] He was a close confidant to President Mobutu Sese Seko.[4]

References

  1. ^ Tshitenge Lubabu M. K. Jeannot Bemba Saolona (in French) 6 July 2009, accessed 29 December 2009
  2. ^ Senator Jeannot Bemba Saolona dies at 67 3 July 2009 Congo News Agency
  3. ^ Johan Peleman, "The logistics of sanctions busting: the airborne component", (PDF file), page 303
  4. ^ Profile: Jean-Pierre Bemba, BBC News Africa, 25 May 2008.