ABSALOM VUSANI MAMBA

Background

Mamba, Absalom Vusani was born on April 6, 1940 in Manzini, Swaziland. Son of Zephaniah S. and Grace L. (Dlamini) Mamba.

Education

University of South Africa, 1969-1974, Bachelor of Arts Political Sei & Public Admin. Spoken languages: Siswati, English.

Career

Senior immigration officer, Department Immigration, Mbabane, Swaziland, 1968-1969; assistant secretary, Department Foreign Affairs, Mbabane, 1970-1971; under secretary, Department Foreign Affairs, Mbabane, 1975-1978; 1st secretary, Embassy of Swaziland, Washington, 1971-1973; councillor, Swaziland Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1973-1975; high commissioner, Swaziland High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya, 1975-1978; principal secretary, Ministry Interior, Mbabane, 1984-1985; principal secretary, Ministry Justice, Mbabane, 1985-1988; ambassador to the United States,, Embassy of Swaziland, since 1988.

Achievements

• Absalom Vusani Mamba has been listed as a noteworthy Diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

YMG of Methodist Church, Swaziland.

Interests

• Avocations: reading political books, gardening, golf, cattle ranching, classical music.

Connections

Married Joyce Masesi Imkazile-Vilakati, December 14, 1964. Children: Gloria Thatstile, Zanele Cynthia, Bowgani Sibusiso, Douglas Phesheya.

Father:

Zephaniah S. Mamba

Mother:

Grace L. (Dlamini) Mamba

Spouse:

Joyce Masesi Imkazile-Vilakati

child:

Douglas Phesheya Mamba

child:

Gloria Thatstile Mamba

child:

Zanele Cynthia Mamba

child:

Bowgani Sibusiso Mamba