List of Kings of Swaziland

King of Swaziland
Arms of His Majesty the King of Swaziland
Incumbent
Mswati III since 25 April 1986
Details
Style	His Majesty
Heir apparent	None
First monarch	Ngwane III
Formation	1750s

Swaziland
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This page contains a list of paramount chiefs and kings (Ngwenyamas) of Swaziland. The King of Swaziland (also known as Ingwenyama) rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as Ndlovukati). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation.^[1]

Ancient Kings/Chiefs of the Swazi people (pre–1745)

• Mkhulunkosi
• Qomizitha
• Sukuta
• Madlasomo
• Ndlovu
• Ngwekati
• Mawawa/Kuwawa
• Sidvwabasilutfuli
• Gebase
• Kunene
• Nkabingwe
• Madlabane
• Hhili
• Dulunga
• Dondobola
• Sihuba
• Mlangeni
• Msimudze
• Mbhondlo|Mbhondlo/Mbhoholo
• Tembe
• Sikhulumaloyo
• 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 I: 1685–1715
• Dlamini III: 1720–1744

Kings of Swaziland (1745–1903)

• 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 – 7 August 1903

Paramount Chiefs under British rule (1903–1968)

• Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Queen Regent): 7 August 1903 – 22 December 1921
• Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 – 2 September 1968

Kings of Swaziland (1968–present)

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Sobhuza II	(1899-07-22)22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982(1982-08-21) (aged 83)	2 September 1968	21 August 1982	Son of Ngwane V	House of Dlamini
Mswati III	(1968-04-19) 19 April 1968	25 April 1986	Incumbent	Son of Sobhuza II	House of Dlamini

"Authorized Person" during the minority of King Mswati III

• Prince Sozisa Dlamini: 21 August 1982 – 1 November 1985 (suspended from July 1984)

Regents during the minority of King Mswati III

• Queen Dzeliwe: 21 August 1982 – 9 August 1983
• Prince Sozisa Dlamini: 9 August 1983 – 18 August 1983 (acting)
• Queen Ntfombi: 18 August 1983 – 25 April 1986

Royal Standard

• 
  Royal Standard of Mswati III.

See also

• Succession to the Swazi throne
• List of Prime Ministers of Swaziland
• Lists of office-holders

References

External links

• Rulers: Swaziland
• Swaziland Royal Family Tree
• Swaziland Nation Trust Commission: Swazi History
• Official Website of Swaziland Monarchy
• Swaziland government site: Kings of the Kingdom

Kings of Swaziland
Pre-modern Swaziland (until 1745)	Mkhulunkosi Qomizitha Sukuta Madlasomo Ndlovu Ngwekati Mawawa/Kuwawa Sidvwabasilutfuli Gebase Kunene Nkabingwe Madlabane Hhili Dulunga Dondobola Sihuba Mlangeni Msimudze Mbhondlo/Mbhondlo/Mbhoholo Tembe Sikhulumaloyo 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
Modern Swaziland (1745–1903)	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 – 7 August 1903
Paramount Chiefs under British rule (1903–1968)	Labotsibeni Gwamile Mdluli (Queen Regent): 7 August 1903 – 22 December 1921 Sobhuza II: 22 December 1921 – 2 September 1968
Kings of Swaziland (1968–present)	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)
tiNdlovukati	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)