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Chairman of the Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24)
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Chairman of the Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24)
Dr. Salim was elected Chairman of the Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) in 1972 and served in that role until 1972-1...
Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24)EthiopiaMalaysiaKenneth KaundaHaile SelassiePreparatory Committee of Non-Aligned Countries
Presenting Credentials to the United Nations Secretary General
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Presenting Credentials to the United Nations Secretary General
Dr. Salim presents his credentials to UN Secretary General U Thant as the new Permanent Representative of Tanzania
United NationsPermanent Representative to the UN
First Trip To North Korea
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First Trip To North Korea
On June 28, 1969 Dr. Salim presented his credentials to President Choi Yong Kou in Pyonyang.
Ministry of Foreign AffairsChinaNorth Korea
Dr. Salim Appointed Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
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Dr. Salim Appointed Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
In February 1969, Dr. Salim became Tanzania’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.
Ministry of Foreign AffairsGovernment of Tanzania
Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt
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Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt
Dr. Salim’s first diplomatic post, at the very young age of 22, was to the Arab Republic of Egypt where he initially was sent...
Ministry of Foreign AffairsEgyptAmbassador to EgyptGamal Abdel NasserJulius NyerereAbeid KarumeAbdulrahman Babu
Marrying Amne Rifai Salim
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Marrying Amne Rifai Salim
Amne and Dr. Salim were the first couple to be married after the Zanzibar Revolution of January 1964.
Amne SalimZanzibar RevolutionZanzibar
First Meeting With Mwalimu Nyerere
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First Meeting With Mwalimu Nyerere
Dr. Salim first met Mwalimu Nyerere at the age of 17 in Zanzibar - a period that saw Dr. Salim's sense of activism and rebell...
Julius NyerereZanzibar
Conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Laws by University of Philippines
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Conferment of the Degree of Doctor of Laws by University of Philippines
In 1980 Dr. Salim was conferred a degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Philippines.
United NationsPresident of the UN General Assembly
Reverend Jesse Jackson Endorses Dr. Salim's Candidature for UN Secretary General
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Reverend Jesse Jackson Endorses Dr. Salim's Candidature for UN Secretary General
As a demonstration of just how fierce the UN Secretary General race was, Reverend Jesse Jackson endorses Dr. Salim's candidac...
Government of TanzaniaMinister of Foreign AffairsJessie Jackson