Wesley Nyirenda
Wesley Nyirenda | |
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 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 | |
| President | Kenneth Kaunda |
| Preceded by | Thomas Williams |
| Succeeded by | Robinson Nabulyato |
| Member of the National Assembly for Fort Jameson | |
| In office 1964–1973 | |
| President | Kenneth Kaunda |
| Preceded by | Thomas Williams |
| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Pillsbury Nyirenda 23 January 1924 |
| Died | 2009 (aged 84–85) |
Pillsbury Wesley Nyirenda was a Zambian politician and the first elected Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia after the it was renamed from .[1][2] He also as a member of parliament for Fort Jameson from 1964 to 1973 before the Seat was abolished and split into , and . He was also the indigenous Zambian to be President of NOCZ taking over from George Crane in 1968.[3]
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