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{{Infobox political party|name=Tanganyika African National Union|founded=5 July 1954|abbreviation=TANU|leader=[[Julius Nyerere]]|dissolved=5 January 1977|predecessor=[[Tanganyika African Association]]|successor=[[Chama Cha Mapinduzi]]|headquarters=Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania|political_orientation=[[Ujamaa]]<br>[[African socialism]]<br>[[Pan-Africanism]]}}The '''Tanganyika African National Union''' ('''TANU'''), was the main political party for the struggle of independence for the Tanganyika (now [[Tanzania]]) nation located in [[East Africa]]. The party was founded in 1954 by [[Julius Nyerere]], and in 1977 when the merger between the ruling party of [[Zanzibar]] ([[Afro-Shirazi Party]]) and the Tanganyika African National Union happened, both parties dissolved and changed to the current ruling party of Tanzania, called the [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi]] in Swahili (Party of Revolution).<ref>{{Web citation|author=Madenge|newspaper=United Republic of Tanzania|title=Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) Bio|archive-url=https://unitedrepublicoftanzania.com/history-of-tanzania/tanganyika/tanganyika-african-national-union-tanu-bio-political-party/}}</ref>
 
In 1971, the TANU released its leadership code (''Mwongozo''), calling for the creation of a [[socialist state]].<ref name=":122">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Arusha|page=191|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref>
== '''References''' ==
<references />
[[Category:African socialist political parties]]
[[Category:Political parties in Tanzania]]

Latest revision as of 21:02, 13 November 2024

Tanganyika African National Union

AbbreviationTANU
LeaderJulius Nyerere
Founded5 July 1954
Dissolved5 January 1977
Preceded byTanganyika African Association
Succeeded byChama Cha Mapinduzi
HeadquartersDar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Political orientationUjamaa
African socialism
Pan-Africanism

The Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), was the main political party for the struggle of independence for the Tanganyika (now Tanzania) nation located in East Africa. The party was founded in 1954 by Julius Nyerere, and in 1977 when the merger between the ruling party of Zanzibar (Afro-Shirazi Party) and the Tanganyika African National Union happened, both parties dissolved and changed to the current ruling party of Tanzania, called the Chama Cha Mapinduzi in Swahili (Party of Revolution).[1]

In 1971, the TANU released its leadership code (Mwongozo), calling for the creation of a socialist state.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Madenge. Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) Bio United Republic of Tanzania. Archived from the original.
  2. Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Arusha' (p. 191). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]