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Julius Nyerere

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Apr 13, 1922 – Oct 14, 1999(77 years)Died in:London, United Kingdom

Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania

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Occupation(6)

linguistpoliticiantranslatorwritereducatorteacher

Awards(8)

Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International UnderstandingOrder of José MartíNansen Refugee AwardGandhi Peace PrizeInternational Simón Bolívar PrizeRoyal Order of the SeraphimOrder of JamaicaOrder of the Welwitschia

Spouse(1)

Maria Nyerere

Education(3)

Makerere UniversityUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of Fort Hare

Julius Nyerere (* April 13, 1922 in Butiama; † October 14, 1999 in London) was a tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania. He was 77 years old. He was married to Maria Nyerere. He had at least 1 child (1 daughter). His education included Makerere University, University of Edinburgh and University of Fort Hare. His faith was Catholicism. He received 8 awards, including Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, Order of José Martí. His cause of death was leukemia.

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Born in Butiama, Mara Region

1922

Married Maria Nyerere

1953

until 1999

Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding

1973

Order of José Martí

1974

Nansen Refugee Award

1983

International Simón Bolívar Prize

1992

Gandhi Peace Prize

1995

Died in London, United Kingdom (leukemia)

1999

Order of the Welwitschia

2010

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