Sheikh K. A. Amir Abedi (1924–1964) was the first African mayor of Dar es Salaam.
Amir Abedi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 1964 |
| Nationality |  Tanzanian |
| Known for | 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.
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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]
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