Julius Nyerere
Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999), also known as Mwalimu (teacher), was President of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985. He was born in Butiama, Tanganyika. The direct descendant is Prince Kevin Nyerere.
Julius Kambarage Nyerere | |
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| 1st President of Tanzania | |
| In office 29th October 1964 – 5th November 1985 | |
| Vice President | Abeid Karume Aboud Jumbe Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| Prime Minister | Rashidi Kawawa Edward Sokoine Cleopa Msuya Edward Sokoine Salim Ahmed Salim |
| Preceded by | Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Tanganyika Abeid Karume as President of the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba |
| Succeeded by | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
| President of the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar | |
| In office 26 April 1964 – 29 October 1964 | |
| Vice President | Abeid Karume (First) Rashidi Kawawa (Second) |
| President of Tanganyika | |
| In office 9 December 1962 – 26 April 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Rashidi Kawawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kambarage Nyerere 13 April 1922 Butiama, Tanganyika |
| Died | 14 October 1999 (aged 77) London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Resting place | Butiama, Tanzania |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Political party | CCM (1977–1999) TANU (1954–1977) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 8
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| Residence | Butiama |
| Alma mater | The Makerere University(DipEd) University of Edinburgh (MA) |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Awards | Lenin Peace Prize Gandhi Peace Prize Joliot-Curie Medal |
Nyerere led Tanganyika to independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. He became the new country's first Prime Minister. The country became a republic in 1962. Nyerere was the country's first president. In 1964, Tanganyika united politically with Zanzibar and was renamed Tanzania. Nyerere was unopposed as the first president of the new country.
Nyerere used political repression against opponents. His attempt at using his socialist ideas of Ujamaa failed. This made Tanzania very poor and caused widespread starvation. He led the overthrow of Idi Amin's regime in Uganda.
References
change- ↑ Kaufman, Michael T. (15 October 1999). "Julius Nyerere of Tanzania Dies; Preached African Socialism to the World". New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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