5. Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu of the Zulu, South Africa – 47 Years, 126 Days
The country of South Africa is headed by a president who is the leader of government. However, the traditional leaders of its original peoples are still valued and recognized in a constitutional clause. The Zulu people make up the Zulu Kingdom, which is ruled over by a traditional king. Goodwill Zwelithini is the current ruling Zulu nation monarch, a role he’s been holding since the demise of his father in 1968. In order to avoid assassination, he went into hiding for a period of three years (1968-1971) as Prince Israel Mcwayizeni kaSolomon acted as the king regent. He is the eighth Zulu kingdom monarch, and will continue to rule the kingdom until his death or, if he chooses, abdication.
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