From Goatherd to Governor (Record no. 282)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789987080304
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 352.23MTE
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mtei, Edwin.
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title From Goatherd to Governor
Remainder of title the autobiography of Edwin Mtei
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Dar es Salaam
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Mkuki na Nyota
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2009
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv,228p.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note includes pictures
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. From Goatherd to Governor is Edwin Mtei's autobiography. It is a story of the journey a few Africans of his generation made, from humble beginnings to heights of success and power. Mr. Mtei was the first Governor of the Bank of Tanzania and the architect of Central Banking in Tanzania, Secretary General of the East African Community and Minister of Finance in Nyerere's Government. Born in 1932 in Marangu, Moshi, he was brought up in a grass-thatched conical hut by his mother, a single parent; he attended 'bush' school at Ngaruma Lutheran Parish Church, and herded goats after lessons finished; he attended Old Moshi Middle and Tabora Secondary schools and went on to Makerere University College in 1953. He graduated from there with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, History and Geography in 1957. "I have felt it worthwhile starting right at the beginning of my life. In this way, I aim to give some idea as to what it was like growing up in my birthplace, Marangu, in the tribal and colonial environment of Tanganyika in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. I touch on some of the traditions and beliefs of those days and on some colonial laws that impacted on our lives and surroundings...The most interesting part of my story is that relating to the events when I held senior positions in Nyerere's Government, and in the public service generally." In 1992 Mr. Mtei threw himself deep into the waters of multiparty politics. He founded Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) - the Party for Democracy and Development - and worked tirelessly to see it grow and emerge as an important party in the opposition, despite his own failure to win the parliamentary seat for Arusha Urban in the 1995 election. Even at 77 Mr. Mtei does not mince his words. He says what he believes and says it with courage and conviction. This is history, spanning well over half a century, written by someone who was involved in and who observed closely the key events of his time. He is retired and works on his farm, Ogaden Estate, but still manages to ruffle feathers whenever he is asked to comment on the economy and politics of Tanzania and East Africa.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Tanzanian Economic, Politics East African Community
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        UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam 01/17/2025   352.23MTE 000277 01/31/2025 01/17/2025 Book