Asanterabi Zephaniah Nsilo Swai (1925–1994) was a pioneer Tanzanian politician of Chagga heritage.
- From 1952 to 1954 he was assistant warden at the Makerere University.
- From 1958 to 1960 he was general manager, Meru Cooperative Union and was provincial chairman, Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) of the Northern Province.
- From 1960 to 1962 he was chairman, TANU Economics and Social Development Committee.
- From 1962 to 1967 he was national treasurer TANU.
- In 1960 he was appointed member of the Legislative Council.
- From 1960 to 1961 he was Minister of Commerce and Industry.
- From January to March 1962 he was Minister of Health and Labor.
- From July to December 1962 he was Minister without Portfolio and Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations
- From 1962 to 1963 he was Minister of Development Planning Tanganyika.
- In 1962 Nelson Mandela was his guest.[2]
- From 1964 to 1965 he was Minister of State, President's Office Directorate of Planning.
- On October 13, 1965 he held a speech before the 1360th meeting of United Nations General Assembly[3]
- From September 1965 to March 1967, he was Minister of Industries, Mineral Resources and Power,
- From March 1967 to June 1967, he was Minister of Economic Affairs and Development Planning and chairman of the National Development Corporation.
- In 1967 he was Minister of East African Affairs.
- From 1967 to 1968 he was East African Community Minister for Communications, Research and Social Services and member, East African Legislative Assembly.[4]
Asanterabi Zephaniah Nsilo Swai | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce and Industry of Tanzania | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Minister of Health and Labour of Tanzania | |
| In office January – March 1962 | |
| Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations | |
| In office July 1962 – December 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Vedastus Kyalakishaija Kyaruzi |
| Succeeded by | Erasto Andrew Mbwana Mang'enya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1925 Moshi, Tanzania Kilimanjaro |
| Died | 1 January 1994 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | member of the Chaggas tribe |
| Education | He received his school education at the Moshi Secondary School. He was trained as a teacher at Makerere University in Uganda and taught at Alliance High School (Kenya). Till 1954 he was second principal of the Lyamongu Secondary School in Moshi.[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay, India, University of Delhi, India; |
References
edit- ^ [1]Deutsche Afrika-Gesellschaft Afrikanische Köpfe – Band 2
- ^ Documetaries Zetu with Mama Vicki Nsilo Swai (BBC News -The tale of Nelson Mandela boots)
- ^ Sentences 52–84
- ^ Africa Year Book and Who's who 1977, p. 1334[2][3]
- ^ John Sydney Richard Cole, QC (Somaliland) (24 Jan 1907 – 1989 Aug 15), Attorney-General and Member for Legal Affairs in Tanganyika since September 1959, remains Attorney-General