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Michael Mataka is notable in making history as the first native African to become commissioner of the Zambian police.〔The history of the Northern Rhodesia Police by T. B. Wright (Colonel.) (Page 257 )〕 He also had a featured role in George Marshall directed film ''Duel in the Jungle''.〔The Age April 22, 1965 (Television Programmes Saturday ABV-2 8.50 Screenplay )〕〔Screen World Vol. 6 1955 (Page 93 )〕 ==Police career== Mataka joined the Northern Rhodesia police force in 1941 as a constable. Later he became senior instructor at the training depot.〔Africa Police Journal Vol 1 No 4 (Page 26 )〕〔The history of the Northern Rhodesia Police by T. B. Wright (Colonel.) (Page 256 )〕 In 1952, he was an Inspector with the Northern Rhodesia Police Force.〔SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 5 JUNE, 1952 (3042 COLONIAL EMPIRE ''For Meritorious Service'' )〕 Also at age 39, he was the first African to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector, Grade 1.〔Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Newsletter - Federal Information Department, Government of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1960 (428 )〕 On November 1, 1965, it was announced in Lusaka that Mataka was to be appointed as the first Zambian Commissioner of Police. He has replaced the previous commissioner, British born Lawson Hicks.〔(Africa Research Bulletin Blackwell, 1965 )〕 In 1969, he was still Police Commissioner.〔Shenectady Gazette Feb 11, 1969 (Page 22, Jehovah's Witnesses Protest in Zambia )〕 In 1970, following a traffic accident from which he received serious physical injuries, he was retired on medical grounds.〔History and Reformation of Zambia Police Service By Francis Xavier Musonda ()〕 In 1975, 1977, he was on the Kitui Liquor licensing Board.〔The Kenya Gazette 7 February, 1975 (127 )〕〔The Kenya Gazette 13 May 1977 (504 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Mataka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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