List of members of the Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia (1959–1962)

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Members of the from 1959 until 1962 were elected on 20 March 1959. The first session of the newly elected council started on 7 April.[1] There were 22 elected members, four appointed members, four ex officio members and the Speaker.

List of members[]

Elected members[]

Constituency Member Party Notes
Independent
Broken Hill United Federal Party Minister of Labour and Mines (1959–1961)
Chingola United Federal Party Minister of Transport and Works (1959–1961)
United Federal Party Minister of African Education (1959–1961)
Central Africa Party Minister of African Education (1961–1962)
Central Africa Party Minister of Land and Natural Resources (1961–1962)
United Federal Party
Kitwe West United Federal Party
United Federal Party
Luanshya United Federal Party Minister of Local Government (1959)
Minister of Local Government and Social Welfare (1959–1961)
Luapula Independent
Lusaka Central United Federal Party
United Federal Party Minister of Land and Natural Resources (1959–1961)
United Federal Party
Mufulira United Federal Party
Ndola Cecil Dennistoun Burney United Federal Party
Independent Central Africa Party
Independent
United Federal Party
Harry Nkumbula Northern Rhodesian African National Congress
Dominion Party
Central Africa Party Minister of Transport and Works (1961–1962)

Replacements[]

Constituency Previous member Party Date New member Party
Chingola United Federal Party United Federal Party
Harry Nkumbula Northern Rhodesian African National Congress Lawrence Katilungu Northern Rhodesian African National Congress
Lawrence Katilungu Northern Rhodesian African National Congress Northern Rhodesian African National Congress

Nominated members[]

Position Member Notes
Speaker Thomas Williams
Nominated Official Member Solicitor General
Nominated Official Member H.L. Jones Administrative Secretary
Nominated Unofficial Member Minister of African Agriculture
Minister of African Education (1962)
Nominated Unofficial Member

Replacements[]

Position Previous member Date New member Notes
Nominated Official Member H.L. Jones 24 November 1959 N.C.A. Ridley Chairman of Committee
Nominated Official Member N.C.A. Ridley 14 June 1960 H.L. Jones Administrative Secretary
Minister of Labour and Mines (1961–1962)
Minister of Local Government (1961–1962)
Nominated Official Member 14 March 1961 W.K.H. Jones Solicitor-General
Nominated Official Member W.K.H. Jones 27 June 1961 Secretary for Labour and Mines
Minister of Labour and Mines (1962)
Nominated Official Member H.L. Jones 19 June 1962 Solicitor-General

Ex officio members[]

Position Member
Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs Brian Andre Doyle
Chief Secretary to the Government Evelyn Dennison Hone, M.O. Wray, R.A. Nicholson, Richard Luyt
Minister of Finance R.A. Nicholson, Trevor Gardner
Minister of Native Affairs G.S. Jones, M.G. Billing, F.M. Thomas, L. Bean

References[]

  1. ^ Legislative Council Debates: First session of the Eleventh Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia
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