Monarchy of Rwizikuru

Mambo of Rwizikuru
Mambo of Rwizikuru
	File:CoatOfArmsOfRwizikuru.png Emblem of Rwizikuru
Incumbent
	File:Munashe2018.jpg
	Ngonidzashe III; since 21 September, 2019
Details
Heir apparent	Korona muchinda Tavonga Ngonidzashe
First monarch	Ngonidzashe I
Formation	2 December, 1964
Residence	Imba yoRudzi, Guta raMambo

Rwizikuru is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Mambo (weRwizi for King), established in 1964 by President Izibongo Ngonidzashe after he reached the end of his second term as President of Rwizikuru. As an absolute monarch, he serves as both the head of state and head of government of Rwizikuru.

Rights and duties

According to the Rwizikuran Basic Law, which superseded the Constitution of Rwizikuru in 1964, the Mambo is an absolute monarch, with executive, legislative, and judicial power. Thus, he has the power to appoint and remove officials at His Majesty's pleasure, to institute legislation, and to serve as "the final arbiter" in legal disputes, as well as the right to pardon criminals, without being held accountable to the people.

However, the duties of the monarch, according to the Rwizikuran Basic Law, include allocating resources "for the efficient operation of the veRwizi nation," to "act in a dignified and righteous manner befitting a King," and to allow ordinary people to come to the Mambo to try and get their grievances addressed. In addition, he is obliged to be "a chiefly figure for the veRwizi people," as he is seen to be an important leader of the veRwizi people.

List of Rwezikuran monarchs

King	Portrait	Lived	Relationship with predecessor	Ruled from	Ruled until
Mambo Ngonidzashe I Izibongo Ngonidzashe	File:IzibongoNgonidzashe75.jpg	1921-1979	none	2 December, 1964	21 September, 1979
Mambo Ngonidzashe II Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe		1942-	son of Izibongo Ngonidzashe	21 September, 1979	21 September, 2019
Mambo Ngonidzashe III Munashe Ngonidzashe	File:Munashe2018.jpg	1969-	son of Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe	21 September, 2019	incumbent

Line of succession

The line of succession of Rwizikuru is based off of agnatic primogeniture, with females and their descendants excluded from the line of succession. According to the Rwizikuran Basic Law, all male descendants of Simbarashe Ngonidzashe, shall be eligible to succeed to the throne, unless disqualified by the reigning monarch.

Simbarashe Ngonidzashe (c. 1897-1956)
- Izibongo Ngonidzashe (1921-1979)
  - Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe (1942-)
    - Munashe Ngonidzashe (1969-)
      - (1) Tavonga Ngonidzashe (1992-)
        (2) Makomborero Ngonidzashe (2016-)
        
        (3) Munyaradzi Ngonidzashe (2018-)
      - (4) Taremekedzwa Ngonidzashe (1998-)
        (5) Zivai Ngonidzashe (2019-)
      - (6) Taurainashe Ngonidzashe (2001-)
      - Tyler Barnes (2012-)^[1]
    - (7) Munyai Ngonidzashe (1971-)
      - (8) Bastirai Ngonidzashe (1991-)
        (9) Dakarai Ngonidzashe (2015-)
        
        (10) Kuchema Ngonidzashe (2018-)
      - (11) Bhudhi Ngonidzashe (1997-)
    - (12) Takwana Ngonidzashe (1975-)
      - (13) Kuseka Ngonidzashe (1997-)
      - (14) Karikoga Ngonidzashe (2000-)
      - (15) Kudzoka Ngonidzashe (2003-)
  - Simbarashe Ngonidzashe (1944-1996)
    - Tatenda Ngonidzashe (1963-1995)
      - Rangarirai Ngonidzashe (1984-1995)
      - Rutendo Ngonidzashe (1986-1995)
      - (16) Rudzi Ngonidzashe (1991-)
        (17) Ingwe Ngonidzashe (2012-)
    - (18) Mangwanani Ngonidzashe (1966-)
      - (19) Samhuri Ngonidzashe (1989-)
        (20) Rangarirai Ngonidzashe (2011-)
        
        (21) Rutendo Ngonidzashe (2017-)
      - (22) Tashinga Ngonidzashe (1993-)
        (23) Muzukuru Ngonidzashe (2019-)
      - (24) Kutamba Ngonidzashe (1995-)
        (25) Twiza Ngonidzashe (2014-)
        
        (26) Tichayana Ngonidzashe (2016-)
    - (27) Tamuka Ngonidzashe (1973-)
      - (28) Mhara Ngonidzashe (1999-)
        (30) Tashongedzwa Ngonidzashe (2017-)
      - (31) Musafare Ngonidzashe (2001-)
    - (32) Tsuru Ngonidzashe (1975-)
      - (33) Mudiwa Ngonidzashe (1996-)
        (34) Tangaikupashe Ngonidzashe (2019-)
      - (35) Muchaneta Ngonidzashe (2000-)
  - (36) Tashongedzwa Ngonidzashe (1947-)
    - (37) Chamunorwa Ngonidzashe (1970-)
      - Onai Ngonidzashe (1997-2012)
    - (38) Chidao Ngonidzashe (1974-)
      - (39) Hosho Ngonidzashe (1993-)
        (40) Chekutanga Ngonidzashe (2015-)
        
        (41) Chepiri Ngonidzashe (2015-)
        
        (42) Chetatu Ngonidzashe (2015-)
      - (43) Hungwe Ngonidzashe (1996-)
    - (44) Kumbirai Ngonidzashe (1976-)
      - (45) Wonai Ngonidzashe (2002-)
      - (46) Mutupo Ngonidzashe (2004-)
    - Mweya Ngonidzashe (1979-2017)^[2]
      - Nduma Ngonidzashe (2000-)
      - Nzou Ngonidzashe (2003-)
  - Shungudzemwoyo Ngonidzashe (1950-1959)
  - (47) Taropafadzwa Ngonidzashe (1954-)
    - (48) Nhoro Ngonidzashe (1980-)
      - (49) Makomborero Ngonidzashe (2008-)
    - (50) Isheanesu Ngonidzashe (1986-)
      - (51) Tirivangani Ngonidzashe (2011-)
      - (52) Tonderai Ngonidzashe (2014-)
- (53) Ingwe Ngonidzashe (1925-)
  - Tamai Ngonidzashe (1949-2010)
    - (54) Hatitye Ngonidzashe (1975-)
      - (55) Tateguru Ngonidzashe (2007-)
      - (56) Taremekedzwa Ngonidzashe (2012-)
    - (57) Nashe Ngonidzashe (1979-)
      - (58) Nhamoinesu Ngonidzashe (2000-)
        (59) Muzukuru Ngonidzashe (2019-)
      - (60) Nhoro Ngonidzashe (2002-)
    - (61) Garai Ngonidzashe (1981-)
  - (62) Tazvitya Ngonidzashe (1951-)
  - (63) Dunzvi Ngonidzashe (1954-)
    - (64) Tsungirirai Ngonidzashe (1990-)
      - (65) Chekutanga Ngonidzashe (2013-)
        
        (66) Chepiri Ngonidzashe (2013-)
      - (67) Tichatonga Ngonidzashe (1992-)
      - (68) Shingai Ngonidzashe (1995-)
    - (69) Nyashadzashe Ngonidzashe (1971-)
      - (70) Toitasei Ngonidzashe (1994-)
        (71) Masamba Ngonidzashe (2019-)
    - (72) Ngonidzashe Ngonidzashe (1974-)
  - (73) Takaedza Ngonidzashe (1957-)
    - (74) Munashi Ngonidzashe (1972-)
      - (75) Kusvika Ngonidzashe (1991-)
        (76) Upenyu Ngonidzashe (2013-)
    - (77) Maguri Ngonidzashe (1974-)
      - (78) Buve Ngonidzashe (1995-)
        (79) Dangwe Ngonidzashe (2019-)
        
        (80) Chipiri Ngonidzashe (2019-)
      - (81) Funganayi Ngonidzashe (1997-)
        (82) Munonzwa Ngonidzashe (2019-)
        
        (83) Maguri Ngonidzashe (2019-)
- Fred Ngonidzashe (1928-1981)^[3]
  - (83) Chenjerai Ngonidzashe (1956-)
    - (84) Gondo Ngonidzashe (1981-)
      - (85) Kuvimbika Ngonidzashe (2003-)
      - (86) Rungano Ngonidzashe (2008-)
    - (87) Taonatose Ngonidzashe (1984-)
      - (88) Dzingai Ngonidzashe (2005-)
      - (89) Vudzijena Ngonidzashe (2009-)
    - (90) Mutungamiri Ngonidzashe (1987-)
      - (91) Irikidzayi Ngonidzashe (2019-)
  - Muchazvireva Ngonidzashe (1959-)
    - Takunda Ngonidzashe (1979-)
      - Jean Ngonidzashe (2001-)
        Ruaidri Ngonidzashe (2019-)
      - Pierre Ngonidzashe (2004-)
    - Sikarudzi Ngonidzashe (1982-)
      - Baba Ngonidzashe (2011-)
      - Kutamba Ngonidzashe (2014-)
- Shungudzemwoyo Ngonidzashe (1932-2002)
  - (92) Kudiwanashe Ngonidzashe (1963-)
    - (93) Rambwa Ngonidzashe (1988-)
      - (94) Tateguru Ngonidzashe (2019-)
  - (95) Akadzva Ngonidzashe (1966-)
    - (96) Shingai Ngonidzashe (1985-)
      - (97) Tsuru Ngonidzashe (2012-)
      - (98) Kuseka Ngonidzashe (2015-)
    - (99) Manenji Ngonidzashe (1987-)
      - (100) Luke Ngonidzashe (2018-)
    - (101) Nyasha Ngonidzashe (1991-)
      - (102) Tichayana Ngonidzashe (2012-)
  - (103) Jonah Ngonidzashe (1969-)
    - (104) Zvarevashe Ngonidzashe (1991-)
      - (105) Hosho Ngonidzashe (2011-)
    - (106) Makomborero Ngonidzdashe (1993-)
      - (107) Chipo Ngonidzashe (2016-)
      - (108) Goridhe Ngonidzashe (2018-)
    - (109) Simba Ngonidzashe (1996-)
      - (110) Solomon Ngonidzashe (2018-)
  - (111) Tamutswa Ngonidzashe (1971-)
    - (112) Kapomba Ngonidzashe (1998-)
      - (113) Tapfuma Ngonidzashe (2018-)
      - (114) Dakarai Ngonidzashe (2019-)
    - (115) Tashongedzwa Ngonidzashe (2000-)
      - (116) Musafare Ngonidzashe (2017-)
    - (117) Mazomba Ngonidzashe (2004-)
    - (118) Nhamoinesu Ngonidzashe (2007-)
    - (119) Kupedzisira Ngonidzashe (2011-)

Notes

↑ He and his descendants were stripped of their positions of the line of succession in 2013, due to him being an illegitimate child of Munashe Ngonidzashe and Ophelia Barnes, and his "attraction of unwanted attention" to the "decadence" of the Rwizi royal family.
↑ He and his descendants were stripped of their status by Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe in 2006 following accusations by the King that his children were offspring of an adulterous relationship, although Mweya Ngonidzashe argues the removal of their royal status was due to Mweya's support of a constitutional monarchy in Rwizikuru.
↑ Fred and his descendants were stripped of their status by Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe in 1981 following a coup attempt against Kupakwashe: Chenjerai and his descendants were subsequently reinstated in 2002, though Muchazvireva and his descendants have not been reinstated.

[1] He and his descendants were stripped of their positions of the line of succession in 2013, due to him being an illegitimate child of Munashe Ngonidzashe and Ophelia Barnes, and his "attraction of unwanted attention" to the "decadence" of the Rwizi royal family.

[2] He and his descendants were stripped of their status by Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe in 2006 following accusations by the King that his children were offspring of an adulterous relationship, although Mweya Ngonidzashe argues the removal of their royal status was due to Mweya's support of a constitutional monarchy in Rwizikuru.

[3] Fred and his descendants were stripped of their status by Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe in 1981 following a coup attempt against Kupakwashe: Chenjerai and his descendants were subsequently reinstated in 2002, though Muchazvireva and his descendants have not been reinstated.

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