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This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours and other recognitions bestowed on Julius Nyerere.[1]

Nyerere was a Tanzanian anti-colonial activist, politician, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika as prime minister from 1961 to 1962 and then as president from 1962 to 1964, after which he led its successor state, Tanzania, as president from 1964 to 1985. He was a founding member and chair of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) party, and of its successor Chama Cha Mapinduzi, from 1954 to 1990. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he was a controversial figure. Across Africa he gained widespread respect as an anti-colonialist and in power received praise for ensuring that, unlike many of its neighbours, Tanzania remained stable and unified in the decades following independence.

He is held in deep respect within Tanzania, where he is often referred to by the Swahili honorific Mwalimu ("teacher") and described as the "Father of the Nation."

Honours

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Foreign honours

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Year Date Country Order
1970 27 January 1970  Yugoslavia Order of the Yugoslav Great Star[2]
1974 21 September 1974  Cuba Order of José Martí.[3]
1975 24 April 1975  Mexico Order of the Aztec Eagle, Collar[4]
1976  Guinea-Bissau Medal of Amilcar Cabral
1983  Mozambique Order of Eduardo Mondlane
1985  Angola Order of Augstino Neto
1986  SADCC Sir Seretse Khama Medal
1986 7 September 1987  Soviet Union Lenin Peace Prize[5]
2004 16 June 2004  South Africa Order of the Supreme Companion of OR Tambo[6]
2005  Zimbabwe Royal Order of Munhumutapa[7]
2007 10 July 2007  Uganda Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa (Grand Master)[8]
2007 10 July 2007  Uganda Order of Katonga[9][8]
2009 6 July 2009  Rwanda National Liberation Medal[10]
2009 6 July 2009  Rwanda Campaign Against Genocide Medal[10]
2010  Namibia Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia mirabilis[11]
2012  Burundi National Order of the Republic (Grand Cordon)[12]
 Jamaica Order of Jamaica[13]

Domestic honours

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Year Date Country Order
2011 9 December 2011  Tanzania Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere

Scholastic

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Honorary academic awards

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Year University Country Honour
1960 Duquesne University  United States Doctor of Laws[14]
1962 University of Edinburgh  Scotland Doctor of Laws[15]
1967 Cairo University  Egypt Honoris Causa[16][17]
1969 University of Toronto  Canada Doctor of Laws[18]
University of Nigeria Nsukka  Nigeria [19]
1976 University of Ibadan  Nigeria Doctor of Laws[20][21]
University of Monrovia  Liberia [19]
1977 Harvard University  United States Doctor of Humanities[22]
1977 Howard University  United States Doctor of Humanities[23]
1985 University of Ljubljana  Yugoslavia Doctor of Laws[1]
1985 Pyongyang University  North Korea Doctor of Philosophy[1]
1985 Ikulu (State House)  Tanzania Degree for Diplomacy[1]
1985 University of Havana  Cuba Doctor of Philosophy[24]
1986 University of Zimbabwe  Zimbabwe Doctor of Laws[25]
1986 University of Dar es Salaam  Tanzania Degree of Literature[1]
1987 National University of Lesotho  Lesotho Doctor of Laws[26]
1991 University of the Philippines  Philippines Doctor of Humanities[24]
1993 Makerere University  Uganda Doctor of Laws[27]
1997 Open University of Tanzania  Tanzania Doctor of Letters[28]
1997 Claremont Graduate University  United States Doctor of Laws[29]
1997 Sokoine University of Agriculture  Tanzania Honoris Causa[30]
1998 University of Fort Hare  South Africa Doctor of Laws[31]
1998 Lincoln University  United States Doctor of Laws[24]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Honoraries and Award — Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere". www.juliusnyerere.org. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Posjet Zanzibaru". Slobodna Dalmacija (7746): 1. 29 January 1970.
  3. ^ Vicent, Mauricio (20 June 2008). "Fuego cruzado sobre Yoani Sánchez". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ^ Pioneer, The. "Ex-President Pratibha Patil conferred Mexico's highest civilian honour". The Pioneer. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  5. ^ "The Telegraph - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  6. ^ "The Presidency of South Africa Medal Recipients".
  7. ^ Tsiko, Sifelani. "Celebrating Africa's October Heroes". The Herald.
  8. ^ a b "The Observer - Understanding Museveni's medals". 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Museveni honours Nyerere". 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. ^ a b Tekle, Tesfa-alem (6 July 2009). "Ethiopian PM honored Rwanda's "National Liberation Medal"". Sudan Tribune.
  11. ^ grxnet.com. "Jornal de Angola - Notícias - Presidente foi distinguido com a mais alta condecoração da Namíbia". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Tanzanian Presidents' Academic Qualifications: 1964 till Date". AnswersAfrica.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Order of Jamaica (OJ) – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Pittsburgh Catholic 4 February 1960 — Catholic Research Resources Alliance". thecatholicnewsarchive.org. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Julius Kambarage Nyerere". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  16. ^ "EGYPT NYERERE DEGREE | AP Archive". www.aparchive.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  17. ^ admin (19 April 2020). "Holders of Honorary Degrees and Prizes from Cairo University » Egypt Scholars". Egypt Scholars. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  18. ^ "President Honored, Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere relaxes after he was conferred an honorary degree at the University of Toronto's Convocation Hal(...)". digitalarchive.tpl.ca. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  19. ^ a b Kasuka, Bridgette (2013). Prominent African Leaders Since Independence. New Africa Press. ISBN 978-9987-16-026-6.
  20. ^ InsideOyo (10 May 2022). "Tanzania High Commissioner Extols UI For Recognising Virtues Of Late Julius Nyerere". InsideOyo.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  21. ^ Pathé, British. "Nigeria: President Julius Nyerere Of Tanzania Arrives On Visit Described As Clear Demonstration Of New Solidarity Among Progressive Elements In Africa". www.britishpathe.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  22. ^ Pathé, British. "Usa: President Nyerere Of Tanzania Receives Honorary Degree From Harvard University". www.britishpathe.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  23. ^ Nyerere, Julius (1 October 1977). "The Plea of The Poor: New Economic Order NeededFor the World Community". New Directions. 5 (1).
  24. ^ a b c Chidi, Sylvia Lovina (13 June 2014). The Greatest Black Achievers in History. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-291-90933-3.
  25. ^ Nyerere, Julius K.; University of Zimbabwe, eds. (1986). Addresses and orations on the occasion of the conferment of the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa on Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere and Nelson Rohihlahla Mandela ; The opening of the Great Hall by Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere: 6 and 7 June 1986. Harare, Zimbabwe: Published for the Information Office by University of Zimbabwe, Publications Office.
  26. ^ "NUL History – NUL". Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  27. ^ "Makerere awards Honorary Doctorate of Laws to Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere". Celebrating 90 Years Of Makerere University. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  28. ^ Mmari, Geoffrey Raphael Vehaeli. "Acceptance Speech" (PDF). Sokoine University of Agriculture.
  29. ^ McHenry, Dean E. (March 2000). "Memorial: The African Studies Association Remembers Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere". ASA News. 33 (1): 4. doi:10.1017/S0278221900603656. ISSN 0278-2219.
  30. ^ "Honorary Degrees". Sokoine University of Agriculture. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  31. ^ "Notable Alumni". University of Fort Hare.
  32. ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding History, Winners". www.latestgkgs.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  33. ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Award Winners List". Ranker. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  34. ^ Pathé, British. "India: Third World Prize Awarded To Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere". www.britishpathe.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  35. ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Nansen Medal Award Ceremony: Statement by Mr. Poul Hartling, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on the occasion of the award of the Nansen Medal for 1983 to His Excellency Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, 3 October 1983". UNHCR. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  36. ^ "Simon Bolivar Prize Awarded to Nyerere, Suu Kyi". AP NEWS. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  37. ^ "Gandhi and Peace Prize". www.mkgandhi.org. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  38. ^ "Winners of the Year 2013 Zik Prize emerge – thezikprize.org". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  39. ^ "CCM Names Late Nyerere Statesman Of 20 Century". TOMRIC News Agency (Dar es Salaam). 12 June 2000.
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