The following is a list of chief positions Mangosuthu Buthelezi held in KwaZulu from its establishment in 1970 until its reintegration into South Africa in 1994:

TenurePortrait Incumbent Affiliation NotesZulu Territorial AuthorityMangosuthu Buthelezi, KwaZuluMangosuthu Buthelezi, (since 1975)1 April 1972: Establishment as a Homeland with a Legislative Assembly under the new name KwaZulu 21 March 1975: Founding of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)KwaZulu (Self-Rule)Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 27 April 1994KwaZulu reintegrated into South Africa

See also Bantustan Governor-General of South Africa State President of South Africa President of South Africa Prime Minister of South Africa Apartheid List of historical unrecognized states and dependencies