Mary Mdziniso

Mary Mdziniso (1924 – 1 June 2000) was a Swazi educator and politician. She was appointed to the Senate in 1968, becoming the country's first female member of Parliament.

Biography Mdziniso was born in Bhobokazi in Manzini District in 1924. Her mother died while giving birth and her father (Efrom Dlamini) took her to the mission at Bethany in South Africa. After three years of training, she returned to Mbuluzi Girls' School and began teaching. becoming the first female member of parliament. In 1994 she became Deputy President of the Senate, remaining a Senator until 1998. She also served on the board of the Swazi Red Cross and Dairy Board, and was awarded an honorary doctorate of law by the University of Swaziland.

She died on 1 June 2000.