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Mswati III

King (Ngwenyama)[1][2]

King (Ngwenyama), Kingdom of Eswatini since 25 Apr 1986.

In office: 40 yrs 6 mos
Record: Sourced
Offices: 1
Verified: 0 of 3

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 16 Oct 2026

Mswati III has been King of Eswatini since 1986. Born Makhosetive Dlamini, he was selected as the next king in 1982 after the death of Sobhuza II and was introduced as crown prince in 1983.[3]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

King (Ngwenyama)[1][2]

Kingdom of Eswatini

Since

25 Apr 1986

40 yrs 6 mos

Country: Eswatini
Born: 19 Apr 1968, Manzini, Eswatini[3]

Career

Record in public office

1 office

The record so far holds the current appointment

King (Ngwenyama), since 25 Apr 1986, as recorded in the sources below. Earlier offices are added once each is checked against an official CV or register.

Point us to an official source

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

3 claims · 3 sources

Verified 0
Sourced 3

Sources

[1]
List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
[2]
Mswati III
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
[3]
Mswati III
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Cite this record

Govpedia. "Mswati III." King (Ngwenyama). Record gp:person/mswati-iii, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/mswati-iii/