Julius Kambarage Nyerere
African statesman, first President of Tanzania, alumnus.
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Julius Kambarage Nyerere received a scholarship in 1949 to attend the University of Edinburgh, where he obtained a Masters of Arts degree in Economics and History.
He was the first Tanzanian to study at a British university and only the second to gain a university degree outside Africa.
The plaque
Nyerere's plaque is located at 21 George Square.
In honour of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere
1922-1999
African statesman, first President of the United Republic of Tanzania, graduate of the University