Letter of H.B.M. Chipembere

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MSS. Afr. s. 2267

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Copy of a letter, [1961], by H. Chipembere encouraging his political supporters in their opposition to Dr. Banda, Prime Minister of Nyasaland.

Dates

Creation: 20th century

Extent

1 leaf

Language of Materials

English

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Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. s. 2267].

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Shelfmark:

MSS. Afr. s. 2267

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 1203

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Henry Masauko Blasius Chipembere (1930-1974) was founder of the Pan-African Democratic Party of Malawi and Treasurer-General of the Malawi Congress Party. He was Assistant District Commissioner, Domasi, Nyasaland, [from 1954], a member of the Nyasaland African Congress, [from 1954] and of the Nyasaland Legislative Council, [from 1956]. He was Minister of Local Government, Malawi, [from 1963], Minister of Education, [until 1964], and Assistant Professor in History, University of California, Los Angeles, from 1969.