Besnat Jere

Besnat Hellen Mayase Jere (4 May 1952 - 7 June 2020)[1] was a Zambian politician. She served as Member of the National Assembly for Luangeni from 2002 until 2006.

Besnat Hellen Mayase Jere
Member of the National Assembly for Luangeni
In office
2002–2006
Preceded bySolomon Mbuzi
Succeeded byAngela Cifire
Personal details
Born (1952-05-04) 4 May 1952
Died7 June 2020
Political partyUnited National Independence Party
ProfessionFarmer and Politician

She was a princess and member of the Ngoni Royal Establishment as she was the granddaughter of HRH Nkhosi (Chief/King) Nzamane II. Nkhosi Nzamane II was the younger brother of HRH Paramount Nkhosi (Chief/King) Mpezeni II of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province.

Biography

Prior to entering politics, Jere was a farmer.[1] She was previously Post Master General/Head of Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (PTC) in Chipata. She was the United National Independence Party (UNIP) candidate in Luangeni in the 2001 general elections and was elected to the National Assembly with a 2,027-vote majority.[2] During her first term in parliament she was a member of the Pan-African Parliament.[3]

In the 2006 general elections UNIP joined the United Democratic Alliance, with Jere nominated as the alliance's candidate in Luangeni. However, she finished third behind Angela Cifire of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy and Charles Zulu of the Patriotic Front.[4]

References
  1. Besnet Hellen Jere National Assembly of Zambia
  2. 2001 parliamentary election results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia
  3. List of members of the Pan-African Parliament Africa Union
  4. 2006 parliamentary election results Archived 2018-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Electoral Commission of Zambia


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