List of chief ministers of KwaZulu

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KwaZulu (red) within South Africa.
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Coat of arms of KwaZulu

The following is a list of chief positions Mangosuthu Buthelezi held in KwaZulu from its establishment in 1970 until its reintegration into South Africa in 1994:

TenurePortraitIncumbentAffiliationNotes
Zulu Territorial Authority
9 June 1970 to 31 March 1972 Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1983).jpg Mangosuthu Buthelezi , Chief Executive Officer[ citation needed ]
KwaZulu
1 April 1972 to 31 January 1977 [ citation needed ] Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1983).jpg Mangosuthu Buthelezi , Chief Executive Councillor IFP (since 1975)1 April 1972: Establishment as a Homeland with a Legislative Assembly under the new name KwaZulu

21 March 1975: Founding of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)

KwaZulu (Self-Rule)
1 February 1977[ citation needed ] to 26 April 1994 Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1983).jpg Mangosuthu Buthelezi , Chief MinisterIFPLater served as the Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa, from 1994 to 2004
27 April 1994 KwaZulu reintegrated into South Africa

See also