Paul Milyango Rupia

Paul RUPIA, Tanzanian diplomatist and civil servant. Tanzanian dels, to United Nations General Assembly 1970, 1972-1977, 1979-1980; Tanzanian dels, in Council of Ministers and summit meetings of Organization of African Unity, Organization of African Unity missions to Djibouti and Somalia 1976.

Background

RUPIA, Paul was born on July 21, 1938 in Shinyanga. Son of the late John Rupia and Lois Rupia.

Education

Cuttington College, Liberia, New York University, United States of America.

Career

• Assistant Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1963. Foreign Service Officer, Embassy, Ethiopia 1964-1968. Deputy High Commissioner in United Kingdom 1968-1970.
• Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1971-1972, Director African and Middle East Division 1972-1974.
• Alternate Representative of Tanzania to United Nations 1975. Ambassador to Ethiopia 1976-1981.
• Permanent Representative of Tanzania to United Nations 1981-1984.
• Principal Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1984-1986, Chief Secretary, Office of the President July since 1986. Lecturer, Centre for Foreign Relations, Dar es Salaam August 1979, Zimbabwe Diplomatic Course, Commonwealth Secretary, Salisbury (now Harare) August 1980.

Membership

Tanzanian dels, to United Nations General Assembly 1970, 1972-1977, 1979-1980. Tanzanian dels, in Council of Ministers and summit meetings of Organization of African Unity, Organization of African Unity missions to Djibouti and Somalia 1976.