Paul Lazaro Bomani (January 1, 1925  – April 1, 2005) was a Tanzanian politician and ambassador to the United States and Mexico.

Paul Bomani was a very successful business man and was reported to be one of the richest African in Tanzania by 1970.

Bomani returned to Tanganyika and continued with work as an organizer and one of the leaders of the nascent independence movement.

Paul Bomani became a powerful force in the Lake Province with the establishment of TANU as the main political party fighting for independence starting in 1954.

Paul Bomani was appointed as a member of the Post Election Committee in 1959 by the Tanganyika Governor, Sir Richard Turnbull.

Bomani was among a handful of Africans appointed to the committee; others included Chief John Maruma, Rashidi Kawawa, and L.N.

Paul Bomani took on the challenge of finding ways to finance the government after independence; it was a daunting task.

Bomani, Lusinde, and Kambona were among the few leaders who negotiated with the soldiers during the most tense moments of the mutiny between January 20 and 25th, 1964.

During those tense hours of negotiations, Bomani is reported to have said he only had a “glass of milk in the morning and a large whisky in the evening.” He worked tirelessly to calm down the soldiers and reassure the public that all was under control.

Bomani became close to many African American leaders in the 1970s and helped attract interest on Tanzania.

[2] Bomani described himself in his own words A College professor once described me as a resourceful, moderate revolutionary, with a talent to organize and mobilize people.

The Sukuma people were the largest tribe in Tanganyika and more than a quarter of the country's population lived in the Lake zone.

Because of the success o our grassroots social and business organizations that existed prior to the formation of TANU I was also able to draw unequaled goodwill from the confidence and faith of the ordinary people of Sukuma, who had given me the affectionate nickname " Kishamapanda" - meaning. "

1975 - 1982 Councilor, American University Advisory Board 1980 - 1986 President International Cotton Institute; Washington D.C. U.S.A. and Brussels; Belgium.

Last held positions 1992 to 2005 Chairman, Tanzania Breweries Limited and Tanzania Distilleries Limited 1993 to 2005 Chancellor, University of Dar es Salaam BOMANI, Paul Lazaro, MA, Tanzanian diplomat, politician; born January 1, 1925, Musoma, Tanzania; married, Kessi Hildegard, six daughters, three sons; education: Ikizu Secondary School, Loughborough College, England, 1953–54, Johns Hopkins University