Boniface Benzinge
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Boniface Benzinge is the Rwandan chief of the Abiru, hereditary privy councillors to the Mwami of Rwanda.
Life
[edit]A member of a family of royal historians, Benzinge was a childhood friend[1] and courtier to King Kigeli V, who was the last reigning king of his country before being deposed in 1961. Benzinghe devoted his own life to the service of the Rwandan Crown, usually standing behind the King and speaking on his behalf.
Following that event, Benzinge and his fellow Abiru announced his nephew as Kigeli's titular successor. Although a faction of the royal family opposed this act,[2] the new king was nevertheless subsequently crowned as Yuhi VI in 2017.
Since this occurred, Benzinge has continued to serve as the head of the royal court.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BBC World Service - Newshour, Rwanda's last king". BBC. 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ Uwiringiyimana, Clement. "He's Not The Real King: Rwandan Royals Argue Over Succession". Reuters. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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