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Tanzania

Chama Cha Mapinduzi

African socialism / developmentalism

Logo of Chama Cha Mapinduzi.

Tanzania’s governing party since independence, successor to Nyerere’s TANU. Retains ujamaa language in its constitution while pursuing industrialisation and infrastructure investment.

Founded
1977
Positions as of
2025 election manifesto
Last verified
01

What does it believe?

  • The state in the economy

    Retains state ownership of land and major utilities while courting foreign investment in mining and gas.

  • Nation and the world

    Built a national identity around Swahili and the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

02

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

34

Evidence: Documented

The state in the economy

34

Evidence: Documented

Personal liberty

26

Evidence: Documented

Nation and the world

76

Evidence: Well documented

Power and its limits

22

Evidence: Well documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

  • Election Manifesto · Chama Cha Mapinduzi · 2025
  • CCM Constitution · Chama Cha Mapinduzi

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