Jean-Pierre Bemba
War Criminals

Jean-Pierre Bemba Net Worth

Jean-Pierre Bemba is a Congolese politician who was born in 1962. He was born into a privileged family and had ties to the ruling dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. When a shift in power occurred, Bemba was openly and violently opposed and formed a militant group to try and seize power. This eventually led to a power-sharing agreement and he was made one of the four vice presidents in the transitional government. When presidential elections came around, he was not chosen and violence erupted. He was eventually escorted out of the country by the United Nations’ forces and arrested for international war crimes and crimes against humanity. His trial is still ongoing and he has been accused of using intimidation, threats, and bribes to falsify witness testimony in his favor.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Politician
Birth Day November 04, 1962
Birth Place Équateur, Congolese
Age 60 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Other names Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
Known for Former Vice President of the DRC; Indicted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity

💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)

Jean-Pierre Bemba, a well-known Congolese politician, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.5 million in 2024. Bemba's political career has spanned several decades, and he has held important positions within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including serving as Vice-President. In addition to his political endeavors, Bemba has also been involved in various business ventures, which have contributed to his wealth. Despite facing legal challenges in the past, Bemba's wealth remains significant, reflecting his influential presence in both the political and business realms of the country.

Biography/Timeline

1998

The MLC movement started in the Orientale Province of the DRC in 1998. Little by little, the movement moved into the Équateur province, and established a permanent base in Gbadolite.

2002

In 2002, President Ange-Félix Patassé of the Central African Republic invited the MLC to come to his country and put down a coup attempt. Human rights Activists accused MLC fighters of committing atrocities against civilians in the course of this conflict.

2006

On November 27, 2006, the Supreme Court of the DRC rejected the fraud charges brought by Bemba, and confirmed Kabila as the new elected Congolese President. A day later, Bemba said that he disagreed with the court's decision, but that "in the greater national interest and to preserve peace and to save the country from chaos and violence", he would participate in the system by leading the political opposition. He did not attend Kabila's swearing-in ceremony on December 6. On December 8, the MLC announced that Bemba would run for a Senate seat from Kinshasa in the January 2007 senatorial election, and he succeeded in winning a seat.

2007

In March 2003, Central African President Ange-Félix Patassé was ousted, and the government that replaced him pressed charges against Patassé and Bemba in September 2004. International arrest warrants were issued, but because the new government was unable to have Bemba arrested, the matter was referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC). On May 22, 2007, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo decided to open investigations into crimes committed in the Central African Republic.

2008

On May 24, 2008, Bemba was arrested near Brussels. He was surrendered to the ICC on 3 July 2008 and transferred to its detention centre in the Hague. He was the only person arrested in connection with the ICC's investigation in the Central African Republic. The Supreme Court of the Central African Republic found no basis to pursue cases against Bemba and former CAR President Ange-Félix Patassé.

2009

On 2 December 2009 the ICC ruled that Bemba was a FLIGHT risk and must remain in custody until his trial.

2016

On 28 September 2016, Bemba served the ICC appeals chamber with an appeal against his 18-year conviction citing numerous procedural and legal errors in the judgment, and alleging a mistrial. On 4 May 2017, he also filed an appeal against his conviction for interfering with witnesses, alleging factual and legal errors on the part of the trial chamber, and illegal investigative activity by the ICC Office of the Prosecutor. The appeal judgements in both cases are pending.

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