The World - News from Nov. 6, 1985
Ali Hassan Mwinyi was sworn in as Tanzania’s second president, succeeding Julius K. Nyerere, who had ruled since independence from Britain in 1961. Mwinyi, 60, a former home affairs minister and most recently Tanzania’s vice president, was the only candidate for the post in elections last month. He named former Justice Minister Joseph Warioba as prime minister to replace Salim Ahmed Salim. Nyerere, 63, is expected to continue to wield considerable power as chairman of the ruling Revolutionary Party, a post he plans to retain until 1987.
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