Matiya Ngalande

Matiya Ngalande is a Zambian veteran politician. He was the first United National Independence Party member of parliament for Kasempa after Zambian gained its independence in 1964.

Background

Ngalande, Matiya was born June 2, 1932 in Kabemba. Son of Kabemba and Mandona Ngalande.

Teacher Mutanda Mission School, 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.