Quotable Quotes Of Mwalimu Julius K Nyerere: Collected from Speeches and Writings

by C. Liundi (Editor)

Overview

President Juliys Kambarge Nyerere was the first President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Founder of the Nation. He came into power through the ballot a democratic process held in 1961, and remained in power for more than two decades. Mwalimu Nyerere was a gifted and morally upright man. He was a true son of Africa a Pan Africanist, a nationalist, charismatic orator, steadfast thinker, diplomat and above all a teacher. He chose to be called simply Mwalimu Teacher . Throughout his term of office he gave hundreds of speeches; some were prepared in advance others given extemporaneously. The Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation (founded by Mwalimu Nyerere himself in 1996) has assembled and put his speeches and writings into books. The Quotations in this book are only those picked from the books in Freedom Series and his University Lectures. They are presented and arranged under the following themes: Philosophy of life, Equality of Man, Colonialism, Tanzania s Revolution, Democracy, Self reliance, Rural Development, Non alignment, African Unity, the United Nations, Leadership and Education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789987081905
Publisher:	Mkuki na Nyota Publishers
Publication date:	12/29/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	146
File size:	469 KB

About the Author

A graduate from the University of Dar es Salaam, Christopher C. Liundi has held several Party and governmental posts including Regional Commissioner for Dodoma, Kigoma, Arusha and Dar es Salaam (1981-1990). He was later appointed Ambassador to France, Spain, Portugal, Ethiopia and Djobuti (1990-1998); and UNESCO’S Representative to Rwanda (1998-2003). He joined HE Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, then OAU Special Envoy and Chief Negotiator to the Inter-Sudanese Negotiations in Darfur, Sudan. He is currently teaching Journalism and Media Studies at the Open University of Tanzania on part-time basis.