| Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V | |||||||||
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| Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V | |||||||||
| King of the Ngoni Nation | |||||||||
| Reign | 2 June 2013 – present | ||||||||
| Coronation | 3 July 2013 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | M'mbelwa IV | ||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1985 Edingeni, Mzimba, Malawi | ||||||||
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| House | House of M'mbelwa | ||||||||
| Father | King M'mbelwa IV | ||||||||
| Mother | Dindani Lukhele | ||||||||
| Religion | Church of Central Africa Presbyterian | ||||||||
Inkosi Ya Makhosi M'mbelwa V (born 2 June 1979) is the reigning[1] King of the Ngoni and Tumbuka people in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.[2] M'mbelwa V is the fifth surviving son of the great-grandfather King Zwangendaba Jele and Queen Munene of the Nzima clan of present-day Eswatini.[3] M'mbelwa V inherited his father's kingdom when he passed away in February 2013 at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Malawi's commercial city, Blantyre, where he was diagnosed with diabetes attack and hypertension.[4][5][6][7] During his death, he was 56 years old.[5][8][9] M'mbelwa V's headquarters is in Edingeni, Mzimba.[8][10] He is married to Inkosikazi M'mbelwa V.[11][12][13] During COVID-19 in 2020, he instructed the government to avoid mass gatherings of people.[14]
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- ^ a b "M'mbelwa IV state funeral draws mixed reactions - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Mkandawire, Mwayi (2022-04-30). "The university you promised is yet to be constructed, M'mbelwa tells Chakwera Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Kasalika, Johnny (2013-02-13). "Focus on Inkosi Yamakosi M'mbelwa IV's funeral". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ a b MALAWI, FACE OF (2013-02-13). "Rest In Peace Inkosi Ya Makosi Mbelwa IV (His Biography)". Face of Malawi. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Malawi's Paramount Ngoni chief M'mbelwa dies: Tributes pour in - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "M'mbelwa V hails Mutharika for tangible development projects - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "First Lady advises Inkosikazi M'Mbelwa V to be ngoni culture custodian - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Ufulu (2018-04-23). "Inkosi ya Makosi M'mbelwa bans 'violent' parties; road to 2019". The Maravi Post. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Coronation of queen Inkosikazi Mbelwa V of Jele Ngoni people, Malawi - THE AFRICAN ROYAL FAMILIES". theafricanroyalfamilies.com. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Mkandawire, Mwayi (2020-03-16). "Coronavirus: M'mbelwa urges Mutharika to ban mass gatherings Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2023-11-20.