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Mswati III

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The Resume

    (April 19, 1968- )
    Born in Manzini, Swaziland
    Birth name was Makhosetive
    King of Swaziland (1986- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He is Africa's last absolute monarch.
    The Swazi constitution adopted in 2006 gives him the power to overrule the rest of the constitution.
    He proposed branding HIV-positive people to deal with the country's AIDS crisis.
    He tried to use government funds to buy a private jet for $45 million - equal to twice the national health care budget.
    After he selected his 11th wife, her mother claimed she had been kidnapped and sued to regain custody.
    He repeatedly ignored attempts by the courts to interview his fiance to determine if she was willingly marrying the king.
    His 13th marriage, to a 17 year old girl, violated his own decree banning sexual relations for Swazis under age 18.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He restored the nation's Parliament, which his father had dissolved.
    Due to protests, he did not buy the $45 million plane.
    The mother of his 11th wife dropped her suit when the bride-to-be publicly announced she had gone to the palace of her own free will and was in love the king.
    He paid the required fine of one cow for violating the chastity decree with his 13th marriage.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 72 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 151 Votes: 60.26% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 71.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 61 Votes: 78.69% Annoying