Sam Joseph Ntiro (20 April 1923 – 1 January 1993) was the first East African High Commissioner to the Court of Saint James in London from the then republic of Tanganyika to the United Kingdom. He served Independence in 1961 until 1964. He was also Ambassador of Tanganyika to Ireland during this period. Between Kyambogo and Dar es Salaam from 1967 to 1973, Ntiro was Commissioner of Culture for the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Department was first in the Ministry of Education and then moved to the Ministry of National Culture and Youth. * v * t * e * v * t * e