Matiya Ngalande

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Matiya Ngalande
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Born (1932-06-02) June 2, 1932 (age 91)
Kabemba
OccupationTeacher, politician, diplomat

Matiya Ngalande is a Zambian 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

Matiya Ngalande was born on 2 June 1932 in Kabemba to Kabemba and Mandona Ngalande.

Matiya Ngalande (r) with Zambia's 6th President Edgar Lungu and Daniel Munkombwe at State House in 2018

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.

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.

After Zambia gained independence in 1964, Ngalande became the first member parliament for Kasempa.

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.

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