Julius Kambarage Nyerere

Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922 – 1999) was President of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from the country’s founding in 1964 until his retirement in 1985. Nyerere was at the forefront of the Pan-African movement that swept the continent in the 1960’s. He was also one of the founders of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. During his time in power, Nyerere a socialist, famously implemented an economic programme where he introduced a policy of collectivisation in the country’s agricultural system, known as Ujamaa or “familyhood”.