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(FDD) as a breakaway party, which he led until his death. He died on March 6, 2009 in Lusaka."Christon Tembo is Dead"
, ''Zambia Daily Mail'', March 8, 2009.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tembo, Christon Vice-presidents of Zambia 1944 births 2009 deaths Foreign Ministers of Zambia Zambian military personnel Movement for Multi-Party Democracy politicians Forum for Democracy and Development politicians Members of the National Assembly of Zambia