Mswati III of Swaziland

Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini on April 19, 1968) is the King of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as ruler of the southern African kingdom. He is generally considered to be one of the last absolute monarchs in the world, as he has the authority to appoint the country's Prime Minister, members of the cabinet, and the judiciary. However, he is bound to a certain degree by Swazi traditio... More

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  • Apr 19, 1968 (age 44 years)

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  • Apr 25, 1986

King of Swaziland of Swaziland

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Swazi Royal Family

The Dlaminis ( the reigning Swazi Royal Family ) are an indigenous African royal house of Swaziland, a southern African nation of which Mswati III is king. Scholarly history of Swaziland shows that independent chiefdoms and small kingdoms dominated by various clans were initially conquered and...

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