Asanterabi Zephaniah Nsilo Swai (1925âÂÂ1994) 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.
- From 1964 to 1965 he was Minister of State, President's Office Directorate of Planning.
- On he held a speech before the 1360th meeting of United Nations General Assembly
- 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.
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