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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. | ||
== 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 village, [[Northwestern Province]] to Kabemba and Mandona Ngalande. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Ngalande started his career as a teacher at [[Mutanda Mission School]] in [[North western Province]]. He later moved to serve in other administrative positions and became clerk at the Provincial Administration at the [[Ndola Municipal Council]] from 1955 to 1956 in the [[Northern Rhodesia]] government. | Ngalande started his career as a teacher at [[Mutanda Mission School]] in [[North western Province]]. He later moved to serve in other administrative positions and became clerk at the Provincial Administration at the [[Ndola Municipal Council]] from 1955 to 1956 in the [[Northern Rhodesia]] government. | ||
[[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]] | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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 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. | ||
In 1968 he also served as Minister of State for [[Luapula Province]]. | |||
==Diplomatic career== | |||
*1966 - Zambia High Commissioner to Ghana | |||
*1966—1967 - Zambia High Commissioner to Nigeria | |||
*1970—1974 - Ambassador to Egypt | |||
*1974-1975 - Zambia High Commissioner to Kenya | |||
*1979 - Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |||
==Personal life== | |||
Ngalande lives in [[Lusaka]] and is married to Priscilla Mutwale with 8 children. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (1964–68)]] | * [[List of members of the National Assembly of Zambia (1964–68)]] | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:People of Zambia]] | [[Category:People of Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Politicians]] | [[Category:Politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian diplomats]] | [[Category:Zambian diplomats]] | ||
