Wesley Nyirenda | |
Office: | 1st Speaker of the National Assembly |
Term Start: | 1964 |
Term End: | 1968 |
Predecessor: | Thomas Williams |
Successor: | Robinson Nabulyato |
President: | Kenneth Kaunda |
Office1: | Member of the National Assembly for Fort Jameson |
Term Start1: | 1964 |
Term End1: | 1973 |
Predecessor1: | Thomas Williams |
Successor1: | Josiah Lungu |
President1: | Kenneth Kaunda |
Birth Date: | 23 January 1924 |
Birth Name: | Wesley Pillsbury Nyirenda |
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]