Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Father of the Nation "Born in Tanganyika to Nyerere Burito, Chief of the Zanaki, Nyerere was Known to Swahili name 'Mwalimu' or 'Teacher', his profession prior to politics." Julius Kambarage Nyerere was one of Africa's leading independence heroes and a leading light behind the creation of the Organization of African Unity.He was the architect of ujamaa, an African socialist philosophy which revolutionized Tanzania's agricultural system.He was the prime minister of an independent Tanganyika and the first president of Tanzania. Julius Nyerere is a true son of Africa, a Pan-Africanist, nationalist, charismatic orator, thinker and African statesman. A proponent of African unity, Mwalimu was also a founding member of the Organisation of African Unity. Julius Nyerere (1922 - 1999), an African Philosopher, Re-envisions Teacher Education to Escape Colonialism Article (PDF Available) · September 2009 with 5,034 Reads Cite this publication Julius Nyerere Julius Kambarage Nyerere (Swahili pronunciation: ; 13 April 1922 - 14 October 1999) was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. In his speeches and writings, Nyerere frequently quoted from the Bible, (PDF) (in French). Projet Quotable Quotes Of Mwalimu Julius K Nyerere: Collected from Speeches and Writings. In this Book. Additional Information. 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 Print PDF. Home / Nyerere, Julius. Nyerere, Julius. Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1922-1999) was Tanganyika's--later Tanzania--charismatic president from 1961 to 1985, a major theorist of African Socialism, and a Pan-Africanist supporter of African liberation struggles throughout the African Nyerere, Julius Kambarage. 1967. Freedom and Unity, Uhuru Na Umoja: A Selection Form Writings and Speeches 1952-65. Dar es Salaam: Oxford University Press.---.