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