Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The Honourable Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buthelezi in 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Home Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 May 1994 – 13 July 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Danie Schutte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 April 1994 – 9 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | KwaZulu Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President of the Inkatha Freedom Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 21 March 1975 – 25 August 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Velenkosini Hlabisa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi 27 August 1928 Mahlabathini, Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 September 2023 Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | (aged 95)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | IFP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | African National Congress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Irene Audrey Thandekile Mzila
(m. 1952; died 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 8, including Sibuyiselwe Angela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Known for | Founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP, 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
House | Zulu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Anglican |
Mangosuthu Buthelezi (27 August 1928 – 9 September 2023) was a South African politician and Zulu tribal leader. He founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975 and was Chief Minister of the KwaZulu bantustan until 1994. He was Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa from 1994 to 2004. His praise name was Shenge.
During the CODESA negotiations of the early 1990s, he represented the IFP. Following the introduction of the universal franchise in the 1994 general election, Buthelezi led the IFP to join the government of national unity, led by Nelson Mandela. Buthelezi served as Minister of Home Affairs until 2004. He continued to serve as both leader of the IFP and an MP, retaining his seat in the 2014 general election.
In 1964 he played King Cetshwayo kaMpande (his own maternal great-grandfather) in the movie Zulu.
Buthelezi died on 9 September at his home in Ulundi, South Africa at the age of 95.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Harper, Paddy (9 September 2023). "IFP founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi has died". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ "Buthelezi to be laid to rest on Friday". eNCA. 2023-09-10. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Mangosuthu Buthelezi at Wikimedia Commons
- A biography of Buthelezi
- News item that discusses Buthelezi's firing as Minister of Home Affairs
- Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi Archived 2004-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Genealogy of Buthelezi Tribe
- DR. MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI, MP – PRESIDENT OF THE INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Inkosi Mangosuthu BUTHELEZI Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Speech by Mangosuthu Buthelezi to The Heritage Foundation, 19 June 1991.