Dzeliwe of Eswatini
Dzeliwe | |
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Ndlovukati of Swaziland | |
Reign | 21 August 1982 – 9 August 1983 |
Coronation | 21 August 1982 |
Predecessor | Seneleleni Ndwandwe[1] |
Successor | Ntfombi Tfwala |
King | None |
Queen regent of Swaziland | |
Regency | 1982 – 1983 |
Predecessor | Sobhuza II (as king) |
Successor | Ntfombi Tfwala (as regent) |
Born | 1927 |
Died | 2003 |
Spouse | King Sobhuza II (until his death, in 1982) |
Issue | Prince Khuzulwandle |
House | Dlamini |
Inkhosikati LaShongwe (born Dzeliwe Shongwe; 1927–2003) was Queen regent of Eswatini between 21 August 1982 and 9 August 1983. She was a wife of king Sobhuza II of Eswatini, and with him had one child, Prince Khuzulwandle Dlamini.
After the death of her husband in August 1982, the Royal Congress named Dzeliwe as Queen Regent, and Prince Sozisa Dlamini as the "Authorized Person", or regent's advisor, until Prince Makhosetive, designated by the king as his successor, reached the age of eighteen. The Liqoqo (a traditional advisory body) supported her regency, but soon there were disagreements between her Prime Minister, Mabandla Dlamini, and other members of Congress led by Mfanasibili Dlamini. These problems continued until 25 March 1983, when Prince Mabandla was replaced by Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini. Queen Dzeliwe opposed this dismissal, and this led to her being replaced by Ntfombi of Eswatini (the mother of Prince Makhosetive), as regent later that year.
Prince Makhosetive was crowned on 25 April 1986 with the name of King Mswati III of Eswatini. In May, Mswati dissolved the Liqoqo, consolidating his power and reorganising the government. In May 1987, twelve people were accused of sedition and treason in relation to the overthrow of Queen Regent Dzeliwe in 1983. King Mswati created a special tribunal to judge these crimes against the King or the Queen Regent, in which the defendants did not have the right to legal representation. In March 1988, they were prosecuted by the tribunal, although they were set free in July.
Between 1981 and 1985, Queen Dzeliwe also maintained the post of Joint President of the National Congress.
She died in 2003.
References
- ^ Siyinqaba (1984). "The Eswatini Monarchy" (PDF). Africa Insight. 14 (1): 14–16.
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Preceded by | Queen Regent of Eswatini 1982–1983 | Succeeded by |
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- Langa Samuketi
- Nkomo
- Khabako
- Nkosi I: (1355–1400)
- Ngwane I: 1400–1435
- Dlamini I (Matalatala): 1435–1465
- Mswati I: 1480–1520
- Ngwane II: 1520–1550
- Dlamini II: 1555–1600
- Nkosi II: 1600–1640
- Mavuso I: 1645–1680
- Magudulela: 1685–1685
- Ludvonga: 1685–1715
- Dlamini III: 1720–1744
- Ngwane III: 1745–1780 (the first King of modern Swaziland)
- LaYaka Ndwandwe (Queen Regent): 1780
- Ndvungunye (Zikodze, Mavuso II): 1780–1815
- Lomvula Mndzebele (Queen Regent): 1815
- Sobhuza I (Somhlolo): 1815–1839
- Lojiba Simelane (Queen Regent): 1836–1840
- Mswati II (Mavuso III): 1840–1868
- Tsandzile Ndwandwe (Queen Regent): July 1868 – June 1875
- Crown Prince Ludvonga II (Macaleni) – never became King
- Dlamini IV (Mbandzeni): 1875–1889
- Tibati Nkambule (Queen Regent): 7 April 1889 – 1894
- Ngwane V (Mahlokohla): January 1895 – 10 December 1899
- Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Queen Regent): 10 December 1899 – 31 March 1906
- Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Queen Regent): 31 March 1906 – 22 December 1921
- Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 – 2 September 1968
- Sobhuza II (1968–1982)
- Queen Dzeliwe (regent): 21 August 1982 – 9 August 1983
- Prince Sozisa Dlamini (acting regent): 9 August 1983 – 18 August 1983
- Queen Ntfombi (regent): 18 August 1983 – 25 April 1986
- Mswati III (1986–present)
- Mswati III (1986–present)
- LaYaka Ndwandwe, 1745–1780 (Regent 1780)
- Lomvula Mndzebele, 1780–1815 (Regent 1815)
- Lojiba Simelane, 1815–1840 (Regent 1836–1840)
- Tsandzile Ndwandwe (LaZidze), 1840–1875 (Regent 1868–1875)
- Sisile Khumalo (Lamgangeni), 1875
- Tibati Nkambule (Madvolomafisha), 1875–1894 (Regent 1889–1894)
- Labotsibeni Mdluli (Gwamile, Lamvelase), 1894–1925 (Regent 1899–1921)
- Lomawa Ndwandwe, 1925–1938
- Nukwase Ndwandwe, 1938–1957
- Zihlathi Ndwandwe/Mkhatjwa, 1957–1975
- Seneleleni Ndwandwe, 1975–1982
- Dzeliwe Shongwe (Regent 1982–1983)
- Ntfombi Tfwala, 1983–present (Regent 1983–1986)