Swaziland Heads
Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership

Heads of State of Swaziland
 
Also see Swaziland Ministers



1780 Reigning Queen Mother The Ndlovukati Layaka Ndwandwe
She was from the Ndwandwe I Nxumalo Clan
 
1815 Reigning Queen Mother The Ndlovukati Lakubheka Mndzebele 
Later Joint Head of State 
 
1836-40 Reigning Queen Mother The Ndlovukati Lojiba Simelane 
Later Joint Head of State 
 
1868-75 Reigning Queen Mother The Ndlovukati Thandile Ndwandwe I Nxumalo
Later Joint Head of State. 
 
1889-94 Reigning Queen Mother The Ndlovukati Tibati Nkambule 
1894-99 Joint Head of State 

1899-1921 Reigning Queen Mother, The Ndlovukati Latotsibeni Gwamile Mduli / laMvelase (10-12-22.12)
1921-25 Joint Head of State
Ndlovukati means Queen Mother, The Great She-elephant. She was succeeded by her grandson King Sobhuza II (1899-1921-1983). She died 1925.

1925-38 Joint Head of State The Ndlovukati Lomawa Nxumalo Ndwandwe (16.12-15.8)
Married to King Subituza II (Mother of)

1938-57 Joint Head of State The Ndlovukati Nukwase Nxumalo Ndwandwe (19.8-15.9)
Married to King Subituza II

1957-75 Joint Head of State The Ndlovukati Zihlathi Ndwandwe (18.9-22.1)
Married to King Subituza II

1975-? Joint Head of State The Ndlovukati Seneleleni Ndwandwe
Married to King Subituza II. It is not clear when she was succeeded as The Ndlovukati by Dzeliwe Shongwe.

1981-85 Queen Mother The Ndlovukati Dzeliwe Shongwe
1982-83 Reigning Queen Mother (21.8-9.8)
The senior of the 50 widows of King King Sobhuza II, she was appointed regent, but  was deposed by her successor, the mother of the prince chosen to succeed his father as King Mswati III. She lived (1927-2003)

1983-86 Queen Regent and Head of State Ntombi laTfwala (18.9-25.4)
1985-86 Reigning Queen Mother The Ndlovukati
1986- Joint Head of State (Queen Mother The Ndlovukati)
According to the constitution the Ndlovukati and King are Co-Heads of State and therefore she rules together with son king Mswati III (1968-1986-).

 

Last update 16.09.16