LOZI
(BAROTSELAND)
GENEALOGY
1948 - 1968 H.H. Mulena
Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Sir Mwanawina III, Litunga
of the Lozi and Paramount Chief of Borotseland, KBE (c.
1.1.1959). b. at Lealui, 7th February
1888, as Prince (Mwana' Mulena) Lubosi Lewanika
Mwanawina, fifth son of Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa
Litunga Lewanika la Matunga Mwana Kokoma Milonga,
Litunga of the Lozi and Paramount Chief of Borotseland, educ.
PMS Schs., Barotseland, Lovedale Coll., and Univ. of
Capetown, South Africa. Counsellor of State and Sec. to
his father Litunga Lewanika, and to his elder brother,
Litunga Yeta III. Served in the Great War as cdr. Barotse
Carriers in the East African campaign 1916-1918 (rcvd:
Allied Victory and British War medals). Mulena of
Mankoya 1937-1948. Succeeded on the death of his elder
brother, June 1948. Attended the Coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London, 1953.
Renounced the protectorate agreement with the UK in
favour of integration with Zambia 17th May
1964 (unilaterally abrogated by the Zambian government in
October 1970). Rcvd: GC of the Order of the Eagle
of Zambia (1966), KMC in Silver (1.1.1946), Queen
Elizabeth II Coron. (1953) and Zambian Independence
(1966) medals. m. (first) 1915, Moyoo
Akabana, daughter of Mata'a, sometime Ngambala to
Litunga Lewanika I. m. (second) Linalinga
Nalianga, daughter of Induna Ndopu Nalumango, by
his wife, Princess (Mukwai) Inonge, daughter of Mulena
Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Lubosi Lewanika I, Litunga
of the Lozi and Paramount Chief of Borotseland. He d.
at Lusaka, 13th November 1968, having had
issue, six sons and eight daughters, including:- 1) Prince (Mwana' Mulena) Siisi Mwanawina (s/o Moyo Akabana).
- 1) Princess (Mukwai) Makwibi Mwanawina, Mulena Mukwai of Nololo. b. September 1919 (d/o Moyo Akabana). Installed as Mulena Mukwai of Nololo, 1959. Mulena Mukwai Mboanyikana of Libonda 1951-1959. m. the Ishee Kwandu.
- 2) Princess (Mukwai) Mutumbaetwa Mwanawina (d/o Nolianga). m. January 1966, Mwambwa Muwanei, Ishee Namuyowa. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- 3) A daughter. m. Lifunana Akaabeswa Imasiku (b. at Nololo, 1921), sometime Sec. to Litunga Mwanawina III, son of Akaabeswa Imasiku, by his wife, Iliayamupu.
1968 - 1977 H.H.
Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu wa Litunga Mbikusita,
Litunga of the Lozi and Paramount Chief of Borotseland. b.
at Lealui, 1907, as Prince (Mwana' Mulena) Godwin
Mbikusita Lewanika, ninth son of Mulena Yomuhulu Mbumu
wa Litunga Lewanika la Matunga Mwana Kokoma Milonga,
Litunga of the Lozi and Paramount Chief of Borotseland, educ.
Barotse National Sch., Univ. of Capetown, South Africa
and the Univ. of Wales at Aberystwith. Private Sec. to
his brother, Litunga Yeta III 1935-1938. Counsellor of
State to his brother, Litunga Mwanawina III. Attended the
Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at
Westminster Abbey in London, 1937. Installed as Heir
Apparent with the title of Mulena of Seshake,
1966. Proclaimed on the death of his elder brother, 13th
November 1968. Enthroned at Lealui 15th
December 1968. MHR Zambia 1966-1977. Author of "A
Visit to England" (1946), "English-Lozi Phrase
Book", and "English-Bemba Phrase Book". Rcvd:
GC of the Order of the Eagle of Zambia, KMC in Silver,
King George VI (1937) and Queen Elizabeth II (1953)
Coron., and Zambian Independence (1966) medals. m.
... He d. 1977, having had issue, including a son
and a daughter:- 1) Prince (Mwana' Mulena) Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika. b. 4th February 1948, educ. Univs. of Boston; Carleton, Canada; Cornell, and Jackson State, Mississippi. Dep. Gen. Mngr. National Milling Co. 1975-1976, Gen. Mngr. Blackwood Hodge & Co. Ltd. 1991-1992, Minister for Science, Technology & Vocational Training 1991-1992, Sec-Gen. National Party, Presdt. Agenda for Zambia Party since 1996, Chair. National Economic Advisory Cncl., Chair. Information & Publicity and Spokesperson for the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), Economics Assoc. of Zambia, Zambia Research Foundn., Group Dir. of Projects Industrial Dvpt. Corp., Fellow Economic Dvpt. Inst. of the World Bank. Author "Marketing Boards and the Challenge of Agricultural Development in Zambia" (1973), "Hour for Reunion: Movement for Multi-Party Democracy; Conception, Dissension and Reconciliation Vol One" (2003), etc.
- 1) Princess (Mukwai) Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika [H.E. Dr Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika]. b. at Senanga, 10th July 1943, educ. (B.A.,Ph.D.). Lecturer at Evelyn Hone Coll. of Further Education and Mongu Teacher Trng. Coll. 1965-1972, Professor of Education and Teacher Trng. at the Univ. of Zambia 1972-1980, UNICEF Regional Adviser and Senior Programme Ofcr. in Eastern and Southern Africa and, West and Central Africa 1980-1990, MP (MMD) for Mongu Central 1991-2001, Ambassador and Special Envoy of the Presdt. of Zambia 2001-2002, Ambassador to the USA since 2002. Presdt. African Women Peace Networks (FERFAP), Chair. Zambia Women Parliamentarians, and Zambia All Party Parliamentarians for Population and Dvpt., Mbr. African Women's Committee on Peace and Development of the African Union, AMANI Forum for Parliamentarians for Peace in Eastern and Southern Africa, etc. m. and has issue, two daughters.
of the United National
Independence PArty (UNIP) for the Western Province
1983-2000. Proclaimed on the death of his paternal uncle,
1977. Enthroned at Lealui. m. Moyoo Notila.
He d. at Lusaka, 7th July 2000, having
had issue, including a son: Copyright©Christopher
Buyers- 1) Prince (Mwana' Mulena) Inyambo Yeta. Vice-Presdt. United National Independence Party.
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