30 Facts About Paul Bomani

Paul Lazaro Bomani was a Tanzanian politician and ambassador to the United States and Mexico.

Paul Bomani was born in 1925 in Ikizu, Mara Region.

Paul Bomani served as the Minister of Finance, Agriculture, Economic Affairs and Planning, and Commerce and Industry.

Paul Bomani was a very successful business man and was reported to be one of the richest African in Tanzania by 1970.

Paul Bomani attended Nassa Primary School in Mwanza from 1936 to 39.

Paul Bomani joined the Teacher Training College in Ikizu, Mara from 1939 to 1944.

Paul Bomani worked as the Assistant Secretary of Cash Stores of the Williamson Diamonds Limited in Shinyanga between 1945 and 1947.

Paul Bomani became the Managing Secretary of Mwanza African Traders Co-operative Society Limited 1947 to 1952.

Paul Bomani studied Agricultural Economics and Co-operative Laws at Loughborough Co-operative College in England from 1953 to 1954.

Paul Bomani returned to Tanganyika and continued with work as an organizer and one of the leaders of the nascent independence movement.

Paul Bomani worked as the General Manager of Victoria Federation of Co-operative Unions Limited from 1955 to 1960.

Paul Bomani became very active in Tanganyika politics early on; he was elected as the provincial Chairman of the Tanganyika African Association from 1950 to 1953.

Paul Bomani became a powerful force in the Lake Province with the establishment of TANU as the main political party fighting for independence starting in 1954.

Paul Bomani helped to make TANU a powerful force in the Lake Province.

Paul Bomani was appointed as a member of the Post Election Committee in 1959 by the Tanganyika Governor, Sir Richard Turnbull.

Paul Bomani was appointed as the Minister for Agriculture and Co-operatives between 1960 and 1962.

Paul Bomani became the Minister for Finance between 1962 and 1965 and the Minister for Economic Affairs and Development Planning from 1965 to 1970.

Paul Bomani served as the Minister for Commerce and Industry between 1970 and 1972 and then served as the Tanzania Ambassador to the US.

Paul Bomani took on the challenge of finding ways to finance the government after independence; it was a daunting task.

Paul Bomani travelled to East and Western countries asking for funds at the height of the Cold War.

Paul Bomani had to collect funds needed to educate Tanganyikans who did not have opportunities during the colonial period.

Paul Bomani was one of the few leaders who remained active during the army mutiny of 1964.

One day before the British troops landed in Dar es Salaam, Paul Bomani spent all day negotiating with the ringleaders of the mutiny regarding their pay.

Paul Bomani knew that a request was made to the British for intervention while he was negotiating.

In 1964, Paul Bomani had been instrumental in securing a 7.5 million Pound loan to Tanganyika from UK in 1964.

Paul Bomani had to find other ways to provide funds for the Tanzania government.

Paul Bomani was among those who negotiated successful agreements with China to provide needed funds for Tanzania in 1966.

Paul Bomani became close to many African American leaders in the 1970s and helped attract interest on Tanzania.

Paul Bomani was among the organizers of the 5th Pan African Congress held in Tanzania in 1974.

In 1960, Paul Bomani became the Minister of Natural Resources and Cooperative Development in the Tanganyika government.