diff --git a/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.html b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e9d82242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<div class="container">
+
+  <mat-card>
+
+    <form [formGroup]="roleForm" (ngSubmit)="submit()">
+
+      <mat-card-content>
+
+        <div fxLayout="column">
+
+          <mat-form-field>
+            <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
+            <input matInput required formControlName="name">
+            <mat-error *ngIf="roleForm.controls.name.hasError('required')">
+              Role Name is <strong>required</strong>
+            </mat-error>
+          </mat-form-field>
+
+          <mat-form-field>
+            <mat-label>Description</mat-label>
+            <textarea matInput required formControlName="description"></textarea>
+            <mat-error *ngIf="roleForm.controls.description.hasError('required')">
+              Role Description is <strong>required</strong>
+            </mat-error>
+          </mat-form-field>
+
+        </div>
+
+        </mat-card-content>
+
+        <mat-card-actions fxLayout="row" fxLayout.xs="column" fxLayoutAlign="center" fxLayoutGap="5px">
+          <button type="button" mat-raised-button [routerLink]="['../']">Cancel</button>
+          <button mat-raised-button color="primary" [disabled]="!roleForm.valid">Submit</button>
+        </mat-card-actions>
+
+      </form>
+
+    </mat-card>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.scss b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d774f68da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.container {
+  max-width: 37rem;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.spec.ts b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3efbbf4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { AddRoleComponent } from './add-role.component';
+
+describe('AddRoleComponent', () => {
+  let component: AddRoleComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<AddRoleComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ AddRoleComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AddRoleComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.ts b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9b3f5111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/** Angular Imports */
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormBuilder, FormGroup, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
+import { Router, ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+
+/** Custom Services */
+import { SystemService } from '../../system.service';
+
+/**
+ * Add Role Component.
+ */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'mifosx-add-role',
+  templateUrl: './add-role.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./add-role.component.scss']
+})
+export class AddRoleComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  /** Role form. */
+  roleForm: FormGroup;
+
+  /**
+   * @param {FormBuilder} formBuilder Form Builder.
+   * @param {SystemService} systemService System Service.
+   * @param {ActivatedRoute} route Activated Route.
+   * @param {Router} router Router for navigation.
+   */
+  constructor(private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
+              private systemService: SystemService,
+              private route: ActivatedRoute,
+              private router: Router) { }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the role form.
+   */
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this.createRoleForm();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the create role form.
+   */
+  createRoleForm() {
+    this.roleForm = this.formBuilder.group({
+      'name': ['', Validators.required],
+      'description': ['', Validators.required]
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Submits the role form and creates a role,
+   * if successful redirects back to roles and permission.
+   */
+  submit() {
+    this.systemService.createRole(this.roleForm.value)
+      .subscribe((response: any) => {
+        this.router.navigate(['../'], { relativeTo: this.route });
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.component.html b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.component.html
index 8f619c4b1..4beda9fb1 100644
--- a/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.component.html
+++ b/src/app/system/roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="container m-b-20" fxLayout="row" fxLayoutAlign="end" fxLayoutGap="20px">
+<div class="container m-b-20" fxLayout="row" fxLayoutAlign="end" fxLayoutGap="20px" [routerLink]="['add']">
   <button mat-raised-button color="primary">
     <fa-icon icon="plus"></fa-icon>&nbsp;&nbsp;
     Add Role
diff --git a/src/app/system/system-routing.module.ts b/src/app/system/system-routing.module.ts
index c7b379314..6007446b9 100644
--- a/src/app/system/system-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/system/system-routing.module.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { ExternalServicesComponent } from './external-services/external-services
 import { ManageDataTablesComponent } from './manage-data-tables/manage-data-tables.component';
 import { ManageHooksComponent } from './manage-hooks/manage-hooks.component';
 import { RolesAndPermissionsComponent } from './roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.component';
+import { AddRoleComponent } from './roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component';
 import { ManageSurveysComponent } from './manage-surveys/manage-surveys.component';
 import { ManageSchedulerJobsComponent } from './manage-scheduler-jobs/manage-scheduler-jobs.component';
 import { GlobalConfigurationsComponent } from './global-configurations/global-configurations.component';
@@ -221,11 +222,21 @@ const routes: Routes = [
       },
       {
           path: 'roles-and-permissions',
-          component: RolesAndPermissionsComponent,
-          resolve: {
-                roles: RolesAndPermissionsResolver
-          },
           data: { title:  extract('Roles and Permissions'), breadcrumb: 'Roles and Permissions' },
+          children: [
+            {
+              path: '',
+              component: RolesAndPermissionsComponent,
+              resolve: {
+                roles: RolesAndPermissionsResolver
+              }
+            },
+            {
+              path: 'add',
+              component: AddRoleComponent,
+              data: { title: extract('Add Role'), breadcrumb: 'Add' }
+            }
+          ]
       },
       {
         path: 'surveys',
diff --git a/src/app/system/system.module.ts b/src/app/system/system.module.ts
index 9eb800f8a..f696d5f93 100644
--- a/src/app/system/system.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/system/system.module.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { ExternalServicesComponent } from './external-services/external-services
 import { ManageDataTablesComponent } from './manage-data-tables/manage-data-tables.component';
 import { ManageHooksComponent } from './manage-hooks/manage-hooks.component';
 import { RolesAndPermissionsComponent } from './roles-and-permissions/roles-and-permissions.component';
+import { AddRoleComponent } from './roles-and-permissions/add-role/add-role.component';
 import { ManageSurveysComponent } from './manage-surveys/manage-surveys.component';
 import { ManageSchedulerJobsComponent } from './manage-scheduler-jobs/manage-scheduler-jobs.component';
 import { GlobalConfigurationsComponent } from './global-configurations/global-configurations.component';
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ import { ReportParameterDialogComponent } from './manage-reports/report-paramete
     ViewReportComponent,
     CreateReportComponent,
     EditReportComponent,
-    ReportParameterDialogComponent
+    ReportParameterDialogComponent,
+    AddRoleComponent
   ],
   entryComponents: [
     ReportParameterDialogComponent
diff --git a/src/app/system/system.service.ts b/src/app/system/system.service.ts
index 98b5824fe..20734edbc 100644
--- a/src/app/system/system.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/system/system.service.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ export class SystemService {
     return this.http.get('/roles');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @param {any} role Role to be created.
+   * @returns {Observable<any>}
+   */
+  createRole(role: any): Observable<any> {
+    return this.http.post('/roles', role);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @returns {Observable<any>} Fetches Codes.
    */