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Mangosuthu Buthelezi

1928 - 2023

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Prince Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi (; 27 August 1928 – 9 September 2023) was a South African politician and Zulu prince who served as the traditional prime minister to the Zulu royal family from 1954 until his death in 2023. He was appointed to this post by King Bhekuzulu, the son of King Solomon kaDinuzulu (a brother to Buthelezi's mother Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu). Buthelezi was chief minister of the KwaZulu bantustan during apartheid and founded the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in 1975, leading it until 2019, and became its president emeritus soon after that. He was a political leader during Nelson Mandela's incarceration (1964–1990) and continued to be so in the post-apartheid era, when he was appointed by Mandela as Minister of Home Affairs, serving from 1994 to 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mangosuthu Buthelezi is the 15,700th most popular politician (down from 12,491st in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 75th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular South African Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mangosuthu Buthelezi ranks 15,700 out of 19,576. Before him are Loyola de Palacio, Charles Bradlaugh, Ieremia Tabai, Aly Lotfy Mahmoud, Lucien Carr, and Phelekezela Mphoko. After him are Mustafa A. G. Abushagur, Gianni De Michelis, Basil Boioannes, Sila María Calderón, Abdus Sattar, and Josep Irla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Mangosuthu Buthelezi ranks 461. Before him are Kenny Drew, Hebe de Bonafini, Bano Qudsia, Martin Turnovský, Frigyes Hidas, and Joseph Vissers. After him are Ennio de Giorgi, Buddy Van Horn, Sivaji Ganesan, Lucyna Winnicka, Judith Krantz, and Bernard Baudoux. Among people deceased in 2023, Mangosuthu Buthelezi ranks 428. Before him are John Pilger, Yuliya Borisova, Sergey Tereshchenko, Vadim Abdrashitov, Aman Tuleyev, and François Bracci. After him are Alan Newton, Alfredo Rojas, Damir Šolman, Frank Shu, Tom Courtney, and Bob Richards.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Mangosuthu Buthelezi ranks 146 out of 454. Before him are Harold Kitson (1874), Elsa Joubert (1922), Daphne Hasenjäger (1929), Andrew Murray (1828), Phil Ramone (1934), and George Hunter (1927). After him are Gerald Dreyer (1929), Belle Delphine (1999), Pik Botha (1932), Peter de Klerk (1935), Johnny Flynn (1983), and Jackie Pretorius (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Africa

Among politicians born in South Africa, Mangosuthu Buthelezi ranks 42. Before him are J. B. M. Hertzog (1866), Chris Heunis (1927), Julius Malema (1981), Helen Suzman (1917), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1949), and Ruth First (1925). After him are Pik Botha (1932), Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Ted Moore (1914), Grace Mugabe (1965), Baleka Mbete (1949), and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (1955).

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