Jeannot Bemba Saolona
Jeannot Bemba Saolona | |
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Bemba in 1995, at his daughter's wedding | |
| Minister of Economy and Industry | |
| In office 14 March 1999 – 22 June 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeannot Bemba Saolona 3 September 1942 Libenge, Équateur, Belgian Congo |
| Died | 1 July 2009 (aged 66) Brussels, Belgium |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
Jeannot Bemba Saolona (3 September 1942 - 1 July 2009) was a Congolese businessman, Minister of the Economy and Industry, and Senator for Équateur. He was regarded as the most renowned businessman of the Zaire era. He was a close confidant of Mobutu Sese Seko and is the father of Jean-Pierre Bemba.