Judge Mark Bomani (2 January 1932[1] – 10 September 2020)[2] served as the second Attorney General of Tanzania from 1965 to 1976.[3] Later he was a judge and ran a private law practice.[4][5]

Mark Bomani
2nd Attorney General of Tanzania
In office
1965–1976
PresidentJulius Nyerere
Preceded byRoland Brown
Succeeded byJoseph Warioba
Personal details
Born(1932-01-02)2 January 1932
Bunda Town, Bunda District, Mara Region, Tanganyika Territory
Died10 September 2020(2020-09-10) (aged 88)
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCCM
Alma materMakerere University

Political History edit

Bomani was the Attorney General of Tanzania from 1965 to 1976 and was the first attorney general to be born in Tanzania. After serving in the government, he became a senior legal advisory in the United Nations between 1976 and 1990, working towards Namibian independence from South Africa and working to devise an independent legal system for the country.[6]

Bomani had great international negotiation experience and was also the chief aide to both Julius Nyerere and Nelson Mandela on peace negotiations during the first Burundian Civil War.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Africa Year Book and Who's who. 1977. ISBN 9780903274050.
  2. ^ "Retired Judge Mark Bomani dies at the age of 88".
  3. ^ "Prominent Leaders - Tanzania Zalendo". Tanzania Zalendo. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. ^ Mwakikagile, Godfrey (2007-01-01). Nyerere and Africa: End of an Era. New Africa Press. ISBN 9780980253412.
  5. ^ Ndembwike, John (2016-10-12). Life in Tanzania Today and Since the Sixties. Continental Press. ISBN 9789987932245.
  6. ^ "United Nations Institute for Namibia (UNIN): Liberation Knowledge Service, Bomani, Mark and Ushewokunze, Chris, Constitutional Options for Namibia: a historical perspective. United Nations Institute for Namibia, Lusaka, Zambia, 1979 - UNAM Archives". archives.unam.edu.na. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  7. ^ "Great Lakes leaders meet to discuss Burundi's peace". www.panapress.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.