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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 aka the Party of the Revolution in English.{{Infobox political party|name=Tanganyika African National Union | 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 aka the Party of the Revolution in English.{{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]]}} | ||
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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 aka the Party of the Revolution in English.
Tanganyika African National Union | |
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| Abbreviation | TANU |
| Leader | Julius Nyerere |
| Founded | 5 July 1954 |
| Dissolved | 5 January 1977 |
| Preceded by | Tanganyika African Association |
| Succeeded by | Chama Cha Mapinduzi |
| Headquarters | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Political orientation | Ujamaa African Socialism Pan-Africanism |