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