- After presiding over a swearing-in ceremony for newly-appointed leaders, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu visited Maria Nyerere- Maria was married to Tanzania's first president Julius Nyerere from 1953 until his death in 1999- Fondly known as Mama Maria, the 90-year-old recently lost one of her daughters to a short illnessPAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programmeDays after Tanzania President Samia Suluhu finished her first official visit to Kenya, she paid a courtesy call to Maria Nyerere, the widow of the country's first head of state Julius Nyerere. Maria Nyerere was a teacher before being married to Tanzania's first president Julius Nyerere. "The President of the Republic of Tanzania Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan holds a conversation with the widow of the country's founding father and first President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Mama Maria Nyerere after a swearing-in ceremony," read part of the statement. Maria Waningu Nyerere was born on December 31, 1930, and got married to Nyerere in 1953. When Nyerere became the country's first president, she served as the first lady for 21 years between 1964 and 1985.

Source: Daily Nation May 19, 2021 17:48 UTC