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Basil Pesambili Mramba

1940 – 2021

Tanzanian politician

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About Basil Pesambili Mramba

Lived 1940 – 2021 (aged 81). Basil Pesambili Mramba was a Tanzanian politician and minister.

Basil Pesambili Mramba (15 May 1940 – 17 August 2021) was a Tanzanian CCM politician who served as Member of Parliament for the Rombo constituency from 2004 to 2014.

Biography In 2015, he and former minister Daniel Yona were sentenced to three years' imprisonment for awarding an audit contract to UK firm Alex Stewart Assayers which meant its operations in Tanzania were exempt from tax. After seven months in prison, the remainder of Mramba's and Yona's sentence was commuted to community service.

He died from complications of COVID-19 on 17 August 2021 in Dar es Salaam at the age of 81 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania.

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Important facts

Born

15 May 1940, Tanganyika Territory

Birth century

20th century

Died

17 August 2021, Dar es Salaam

Occupation

Politician, minister

Nationality

Tanzania

Education

Makerere University, City, University of London, City University London

Positions held

Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania, Minister of Finance

People in Basil Pesambili Mramba's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Basil Pesambili Mramba's

Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead

Frequently asked questions

Who was Basil Pesambili Mramba?

Tanzanian politician (1940–2021)

When was Basil Pesambili Mramba born?

Basil Pesambili Mramba was born on 15 May 1940 in Tanganyika Territory.

When did Basil Pesambili Mramba die?

Basil Pesambili Mramba died on 17 August 2021 in Dar es Salaam.

What was Basil Pesambili Mramba's occupation?

Basil Pesambili Mramba was a politician and minister.

What nationality was Basil Pesambili Mramba?

Basil Pesambili Mramba was Tanzanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Basil Pesambili Mramba

· Wikidata: Q16105431

· DBpedia: Basil Mramba

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Basil Pesambili Mramba. https://biography.guide/basil-pesambili-mramba/

MLA: "Basil Pesambili Mramba." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/basil-pesambili-mramba/.

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