Julius Nyerere

Politician

Birthday April 13, 1922

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Butiama, Tanzania

DEATH DATE Oct 14, 1999 (77)

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About

Politician who served as the first President of Tanzania from 1961 to 1985. His tenure in office unfortunately led to a diminished economy, systematic corruption, and unavailability of goods.

Before Fame

He attended Makerere University and the University of Edinburgh before working as a teacher in 1954.

Trivia

He remained a Chairman of CCM until 1990 after retiring from his presidency.

Family Life

He married Maria Nyerere and they had seven children.

Associated With

He was a prominent Tanzanian politician like Paul Bomani.