Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere

Type| Single grade Order
Established| December 2011
Country| Tanzania
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Status| Currently constituted
Statistics
Total inductees| 5
Precedence
Next (higher)| None
Next (lower)| Order of the Uhuru Torch

The Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (Swahili: Nishani ya Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere) is an award of the Tanzanian Honours System for retired presidents elected democratically.[1][2] It is named after Julius Nyerere, the nation's first president.

## History

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It was instituted by President Jakaya Kikwete in December 2011 to honour the nation's past presidents during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the independence of Tanganyika (present day Tanzania Mainland).

## Recipients

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Year |  | Name | Title

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2011 |  | Julius Nyerere (posthumous) | 1st President
2011 |  | Ali Hassan Mwinyi | 2nd President
2011 |  | Benjamin Mkapa | 3rd President
2024 |  | Jakaya Kikwete[1] | 4th President
2024 |  | John Magufuli (posthumous)[1] | 5th President

## References

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1. ^ a b c Kihwelo, Devotha (24 April 2024). "Rais Samia awatunuku nishani Kikwete, Magufuli". Mwananchi. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
2. ^ "Rais Kikwete atibua nyongo" [President Kikwete awards medals] (in Swahili). MwanaHalisi. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2013.

## External links

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* Photographs of the award ceremony

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