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'''Matiya Ngalande''' is a [[Zambia]]n veteran politician. He was the first [[United National Independence Party]] member of parliament for [[Kasempa]] after Zambian gained its independence in 1964. | '''Matiya Ngalande''' is a [[Zambia]]n veteran politician and freedom fighter. He was the first [[United National Independence Party]] member of parliament for [[Kasempa]] after Zambian gained its independence in 1964. | ||
== Early life== | == Early life== | ||
Matiya Ngalande was born on 2 June 1932 in Kabemba to Kabemba and Mandona Ngalande. | Matiya Ngalande was born on 2 June 1932 in Kabemba to Kabemba and Mandona Ngalande. | ||
[[File:Matiya Ngalande - Daniel Munkombwe - Edgar Lungu.jpg|thumb|right|Matiya Ngalande (r) with Zambia's 6th President [[Edgar Lungu]] and [[Daniel Munkombwe]] at [[State House]] in 2018]] | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Ngalande started his career as a teacher at [[Mutanda Mission School]] in [[North western Province]]. South Africa General Mission; clerk Provincial Administration, [[Northern Rhodesia Government]], [[Ndola Municipal Council]], 1955—1956; provincial president [[African National Congress]], 1957; divisional president Northwestern Province [[United National Independence Party]]; member parliament [[Kasempa]], 1964; high commissioner Ghana, 1966, Nigeria, 1966—1967; minister of state [[Luapula Province]], 1968; minister of state [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], 1968; ambassador to Egypt, 1970—1974; Zambia high commissioner Kenya, 1974—1975; cabinet minister in charge, 1975—1978; ambassador to Saudi Arabia, since 1979. | Ngalande started his career as a teacher at [[Mutanda Mission School]] in [[North western Province]]. He later moved to serve in other positions South Africa General Mission; clerk Provincial Administration, [[Northern Rhodesia Government]], [[Ndola Municipal Council]], 1955—1956; provincial president [[African National Congress]], 1957; divisional president Northwestern Province [[United National Independence Party]]; member parliament [[Kasempa]], 1964; high commissioner Ghana, 1966, Nigeria, 1966—1967; minister of state [[Luapula Province]], 1968; minister of state [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]], 1968; ambassador to Egypt, 1970—1974; Zambia high commissioner Kenya, 1974—1975; cabinet minister in charge, 1975—1978; ambassador to Saudi Arabia, since 1979. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
