1st President of Tanzania (Julius Kambarage Nyerere)

Born: Kambarage Nyerere 13 April 1922 Butiama, Tanganyika, Died: 14 October 1999 (aged 77) London, United Kingdom

In 1967, influenced by the ideas of African socialism, Nyerere issued the Arusha Declaration, which outlined his vision of ujamaa ("unity", "oneness" or "familyhood"), a concept that came to dominate his policies.