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Wesley Nyirenda

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Wesley Nyirenda
Nyirenda after his arrival at Lod airport for the inauguration of the new Knesset Building in 1966.
1st Speaker of the National Assembly
In office
1964–1968
PresidentKenneth Kaunda
Preceded byThomas Williams
Succeeded byRobinson Nabulyato
Member of the National Assembly for Fort Jameson
In office
1964–1973
PresidentKenneth Kaunda
Preceded byThomas Williams
Succeeded byJosiah Lungu
Personal details
Born
Wesley Pillsbury Nyirenda

(1924-01-23)23 January 1924
Died7 July 1993(1993-07-07) (aged 69)

Pillsbury Wesley Nyirenda was a Zambian politician and the first elected Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia after the it was renamed from Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia.[1] He also as a member of parliament for Fort Jameson from 1964 to 1973 before the Seat was abolished and split into Chipata East, Chipata North and Chipata West. He was also the indigenous Zambian to be President of NOCZ taking over from George Crane in 1968.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Historic city of Ndola, hub of Zambia's Copperbelt (Part2) – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ Naul, Roland; Binder, Deanna; Rychtecky, Antonin; Culpan, Ian (2017-02-17). Olympic Education: An international review. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-136-47612-9.