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Abeid Karume

Tanzanian politician

Died when: 66 years 247 days (800 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Abeid Karume

Abeid Amani Karume (4 August 1905 – 7 April 1972) was the first President of Zanzibar.He obtained this title as a result of a revolution which led to the deposing of Sir Jamshid bin Abdullah, the last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar, in January 1964.

Three months later, the United Republic of Tanzania was founded, and Karume became the first Vice President of the United Republic with Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika as president of the new country.

He was the father of Zanzibar's former president, Amani Abeid Karume.

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