Amir Abedi
Amir Abedi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 1964 (aged 39–40) |
| Known for | First African mayor of Dar es Salaam |
Sheikh K. A. Amir Abedi (1924–1964) was the first African mayor of Dar es Salaam.
He served as a Minister of Justice and as Minister of Education and Culture, as well as led the Tanganyikan delegation to the Eighteenth Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Death
Abedi was also a skilled and prominent poet of the Swahili language[1] and also a strong promoter of the Swahili language.[2] He died of food poisoning in 1964 at the age of 40.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Mazrui, Ali A. (2013-10-22). The Anglo-African Commonwealth: Political Friction and Cultural Fusion. Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4831-6038-2.
- ↑ Blommaert, Jan (2014). State Ideology and Language in Tanzania. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-7486-7579-1.
- ↑ Bienen, Henry S. (2015-03-08). Tanzania: Party Transformation and Economic Development. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-6735-6.