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Tshekedi Khama's regency as acting chief of the Bamangwato is best remembered for his expansion of the mephato regiments for the building of primary schools, grain silos, and water reticulation systems ; for his frequent confrontations with the British colonial authorities over the administration of justice in Ngwato country ; and for his efforts to deal with a major split in the tribe after Seretse married a white woman, Ruth Williams, while studying law in Britain.
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Tshekedi and Khama's
On being informed of the marriage, Khama's uncle Tshekedi Khama demanded his return to Bechuanaland and the annulment of the marriage.
Tshekedi and chief
Sekgoma II reign lasted only a year or so, leaving his son Seretse, who at the time was an infant, as the rightful heir to the chieftainship ( Tshekedi was not in line to be chief since he did not descend from Khama ’ s oldest son Sekgoma II ).
Tshekedi opposed the marriage on the grounds that under Tswana custom a chief could not marry simply as he pleased.
Tshekedi and Bamangwato
The scope of a mephato ’ s work responsibilities would later expand considerably under the rule of Khama ’ s son Tshekedi into the building of primary schools, grain silos, water reticulation systems, and even a college named Moeng located on the outskirts of Serowe, which under Khama ’ s reign had become the Bamangwato capital.
In the end, British authorities exiled both men ( Tshekedi from the Bamangwato territory, Seretse from the Protectorate altogether ).
Tshekedi and with
So in keeping with tradition, Tshekedi acted as regent of the tribe until Seretse was old enough to assume the chieftainship.
Seretse would not budge in his desire to marry Ruth ( which he did while exiled in Britain in 1948 ), and tribal opinion about the marriage basically split evenly along demographic lines-older people went with Tshekedi, the younger with Seretse.
At the age of four, Seretse became kgosi ( king ), with his uncle Tshekedi Khama as his regent and guardian.
He was the Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate between 1937 and 1942 ( later Botswana ), a time at which the ruling regent Tshekedi Khama was in violent conflict with the British authorities.
Tshekedi and over
Tshekedi Khama II, the brother of Seretse Khama Ian Khama, had also entered the political fray by taking over the parliamentary seat of his brother in Serowe.
Tshekedi and after
The transfer of responsibility from Tshekedi Khama to Seretse Khama was planned to occur after Seretse had returned from his law studies overseas in Britain.
Tshekedi and Seretse
Eventually, once emotions had had enough time to subside, Seretse and Ruth were allowed to return to the Protectorate and Seretse and Tshekedi were able to patch things up a bit between themselves.
Tshekedi and while
Admitting defeat, Tshekedi Khama left Bechuanaland, while Khama returned to London to complete his studies.
Tshekedi and .
One of his wives, Semane, birthed a son named Tshekedi Khama.
The party contested the 2010 by-election in the Tonota North parliamentary consituency, fielding Mbayani Tshekedi Phalalo as its candidate.
Her sons Ian and Tshekedi became prominent politicians in Botswana.
Khama's and for
Regarding regional issues, MELS Movement opposes the positions of Ian Khama's government towards the political situation in Zimbabwe ( charging the Botswana government with having sided with the Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwean politics ).
Khama's and British
Rhodes continued his campaign to pressure the British government to annex what remained of Khama's territory.
Khama's and .
At Khama's request stringent laws were passed against the importation of alcohol.
On 30 September 1966, Khama's vision of independence became true.
Constantine lobbied the government on Khama's behalf, organised meetings and even approached the United Nations.
regency and acting
When Sekonyela was still a minor, with his mother, Mmathatisi, acting as regency, she sent him away from the Tlokwa to protect him from political rivals.
The official regency was undertaken by Henry's mother Alice, but the acting regent was Henry's uncle Philip of Ibelin, who had Henry crowned at the age of 8, to ward off advances from Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.
regency and chief
Within a few months, the right to exercise the regency over his infant son, John V Palaiologos, and the position of Andronikos'all-powerful chief minister and friend John Kantakouzenos led to the outbreak of a destructive seven-year civil war.
During her regency ( 1643 – 1651 ) Cardinal Mazarin served as France's chief minister.
Anne assumed the regency but to general surprise entrusted the government to the chief minister, Cardinal Mazarin, who was a protégé of Cardinal Richelieu and figured among the council of the regency.
After Richelieu's death, her father became chief of the council of regency during the minority of Louis XIV, her brother Louis won the great victory of Rocroi in 1643, and the duchess became of political importance.
According to rumours circulated by the court, there was a plot which intended to lock up the queen consort and bring Prince Joseph Ferdinand to Madrid, to be placed on the throne under the regency of the queen mother and his chief supporters.
The four ministers in their order of seniority were Sonin of the Yellow Banner, who apart from being chief minister of the imperial secretariate ( Zh: 内务府大臣 ) was also nominated by Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to head the regency.
Dominggus Oktavianus Awes, the Mulia Police chief, was shot by unknown assailants at Mulia Airport in Puncak Jaya regency.
Angus was made a Lord of the Articles, was included in the Council of regency, bore the king's crown on the opening of the session, and with Archbishop Beaton held the chief power.
On his death in 1900 the regency ended, and Abd al-Aziz took the reins of government into his own hands and chose an Arab from the south, El Menebhi as his chief adviser.
After Philip's death in 1506, William became part of the regency council and held chief responsibility for the finances of the Low Countries, as well as being supreme commander.
regency and is
As his son and successor on the throne, Charles XI, is only four years old, a regency takes over the ruling of Sweden until 1672.
In a monarchy, this is usually a regent or collegial regency ( council ).
Jakarta is divided into five kota or kotamadya (" cities " – formerly municipalities ), each headed by a mayor – and one regency ( kabupaten ) headed by a regent.
The only regency ( kabupaten ) of Jakarta is:
History is short, however, and in Swaziland's case is punctuated with a 65 year reign ( including a 23 year regency ) of Sobhuza II of Swaziland.
About 1000, the first king known to rule over both Svealand and Götaland was Olof Skötkonung, but the further history is obscure with kings whose periods of regency and actual power is unclear.
His mother Ingeborg of Norway is given a place in the regency in both Sweden and Norway.
Another building from the regency of Duke Wilhelm is the Luisenplatz, a square named for the Duke's first wife.
Their collective regency is known as the Turtici.
When a regency is necessary, the next qualified individual in the line of succession automatically becomes regent, unless they themselves are a minor or incapacitated.
Maurer also claims that Margaret appeared to accept York's regency and asserts there is no substantial evidence to back up the long-standing belief that she was responsible for the Yorkists ' exclusion from the Great Council following Henry's recovery ( see below ).
A desa or kelurahan is itself the subdivision of a kecamatan ( district ), in turn the subdivision of a kabupaten ( regency ).
The elder of his two sons, Ptolemy VI Philometor succeeds him, but since he is an infant, he rules under the regency of his mother Cleopatra the Syrian.
This coin struck during the regency of Theodora ( 9th century ) | Theodora shows how Michael was less prominent than his mother, who is represented as ruler alone on the obverse, and even less than his sister Thecla, who is depicted together with the young Michael on the reverse of this coin.
Procles was therefore born in 1104 BC, which was the first year of his reign, if the regency of Theras is discounted.
Eurysthenes was therefore born in 1104 BC, which was the first year of his reign, if the regency of Theras is discounted.
Georgette Heyer is generally thought of as the author of regency romance novels, but a number of her books, such as The Talisman Ring ( 1936 ), can be considered historical mysteries with a romance subplot.
There is no sign that Gaveston exploited the regency for personal gains, but the other nobles were still offended by his arrogant behaviour.
As during the regency, though, there is no evidence that Gaveston exploited his position for his own advantage and he did nothing to alienate the local elite.
It is highly notable that Bury, who does not believe the Battle of Chalons to be of macrohistorical importance, characterizes Aëtius ' rule thus: " From the end of the regency to his own death, Aëtius was master of the Empire in the west, and it must be imputed to his policy and arms that Imperial rule did not break down in all the provinces by the middle of the fifth century.
In Aceh, Papua ( province ) and West Papua, three of 33 provinces of Indonesia, a district is a subdivision of regency or a city.
This is flatly contradicted by Alexander of Telese, who states that Bohemond left his lands under the governance of the Pope, and by Romuald of Salerno, who states that the regency of Taranto went to a relative of Bohemond's, Alexander, Count of Conversano.
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