Mangosuthu Buthelezi 898

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Full Names: Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi

Date of Birth: 27/08/1928

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In Brief

Chairman: Buthelezi Tribal Authority; Chairman: Mashonangashoni Regional Authority; Member of Parliament: Inkatha Freedom Party: National Assembly, SA Government of National Unity; Founder & Leader: IFP;

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Birth & Nationality

Nationality: South African

Residential Details

Country of Residence: South Africa

Chairmanships

Chairman: Mashonangashoni Regional Authority; 1968

Chairman: Buthelezi Tribal Authority; 1975

Directorships

Chief Executive Officer: Zulu Territorial Authority; Nongoma, Kwazulu Natal; 1970; 1972

Current Positions

Founder: South African Black Alliance

Initiator: Buthelezi Commission of Enquiry into Social, Economic and Political Justice

Chief: Buthelezi Tribe; Mahlabathini; 1957

Founder and Leader: Inkatha yeNkululeko ye Sizwe; 1975

: Founder & Leader: IFP; 1975

Member of Parliament: Inkatha Freedom Party: National Assembly, SA Government of National Unity; 1994

Previous Positions

Clerk: Bantu Administration; Durban; 1951; 1952

Clerk: Cowley & Cowley; Durban; 1952; 1952

Acting Chief: Buthelezi Tribe; Mahlabathini; 1953; 1957

Chief Executive Officer: Zulu Territorial Authority; Nongoma; 1970; 1972

Chancellor: Institute for Industrial Education; 1971; 1977

Chief Executive Councillor: KwaZulu Legislative Assembly; Ulundi; 1972; 1976

Chief Executive Councillor: KwaZulu Legislative Assembly; KwaZulu-Natal; 1972; 1976

Chief Minister: KwaZulu Legislative Assembly; Ulundi; 1976; 1994

Chancellor: University of Zululand; 1979; 2001

Minister of State: Home Affairs; Republic of South Africa; 1994; 2004

Awards

Man of the Year: Institute of Management Consultants of SA

Newsmaker of the Year: SA Society of Journalists; 1973

Knight Commander of the Star of Africa for Outstanding Leadership: President Tolbert; 1975

Citation for Leadership: District of Columbia Council; 1976

Hon LLD: Unizul; 1976

Hon LLD: University of Cape Town; 1978

French National Order of Merit: 1981

George Meany Human Rights Award: The Council of Industrial Organisation of the American Federation of Labour (AFL-CIO); 1982

Apostle of Peace (Rastriya Pita): Pandit Satyapal Sharma of India; 1983

Nadaraja Award: Indian Academy of SA; 1985

Man of the Year: Financial Mail; 1985

Newsmaker of the Year: Pretoria Press Club; 1985

Hon LLD: Tampa University; 1985

Hon LLD: Boston University; 1986

Honorary Freedom of the City of Pinetown: City of Pinetown; 1986

Freedom of Ngwelezana: Ngwelezana; 1988

Unity, Justice and Peace Award: Inkatha Youth Brigade; 1988

Magna Award for Outstanding Leadership: 1988

King's Cross Award: HM King Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu; 1989

Key to the City of Birmingham: 1989

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters: City University; 1989

Conservation Award Class 1: Bruno H Schubert Foundation; 1998

Voluntary Activities

President: Inkatha yeNkululeko ye Sizwe; 1975

Member: Zululand Diocesan Standing Committee; 1957

Member: Council of St Peter's Seminary; 1961

Member: Synthesis (non-party, non-racial, political study group); 1971

Member: Inanda Seminary Government Council; 1972

Member: African National Congress Youth League; 1948; 1950

Publications

Author: Book; Author; Black Community Programmes; 1972

Author: bi-weekly column syndicated to SA morning newspapers; Author; 1974

Author: Book; Author; Lovedale Press; 1975

Author: Book; Author; Reality; 1975

Author: Book; Author; Black Community Programmes; 1976

Contributor: Biography; Contributor; Ben Tempkin; 1976

Author: Book; Author; 1979

Author: Book; Author; Weidenfeld and Nicholson, London; 1980

Contributor: Biography; Contributor; 1981

Author: Article in Leadership in SA; Author; 1983

Author: Collected speeches in Europe; Author; 1986

Co-Author: Book; Co-Author; Wessel de Kock; 1986

Co-Author: Co-Author; 1988

: Publication; 1999

Society Memberships

LEARN Fund: Patron

KwaZulu Conservation Trust: President

Rhino & Elephant Foundation of Southern Africa: President

Asset Trust Fund: American SA Study Education Trust: Chairman

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