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'''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. | '''Matiya Ngalande''' is a [[Zambia]]n veteran politician, [[:Category:Zambian diplomats|diplomat]] and freedom fighter. He was the first [[United National Independence Party]] member of parliament for [[Kasempa]] after Zambian gained its independence in 1964. | ||
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Ngalande joined politics and in 1957 he became the provincial president of the opposition [[African National Congress]] under the leadership of [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]. After the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) was formed in 1959, he joined the party and became the divisional president in [[Northwestern Province]]. | Ngalande joined politics and in 1957 he became the provincial president of the opposition [[African National Congress]] under the leadership of [[Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula]]. After the [[United National Independence Party]] (UNIP) was formed in 1959, he joined the party and became the divisional president in [[Northwestern Province]]. | ||
After Zambia gained independence in 1964, Ngalande became the first [[:Category:Members of Parliament|member parliament]] for [[Kasempa]]. | After Zambia gained independence in 1964, Ngalande became the first [[:Category:Members of Parliament|member parliament]] for [[Kasempa]] in Northwestern Province. | ||
==Diplomatic career== | |||
high commissioner Ghana, 1966, Nigeria, 1966—1967; | high commissioner Ghana, 1966, Nigeria, 1966—1967; | ||
