List of prime ministers of Eswatini
Appearance
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Prime Minister of Eswatini | |
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Ndvunankhulu | |
since 4 November 2023 | |
Style | His Excellency |
Residence | State House, Lobamba |
Appointer | Mswati III, as King of Eswatini |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Makhosini Dlamini |
Formation | 16 May 1967 |
Salary | E926,370 per annum[1] |
Website | Website |
This is a list of prime ministers of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankhulu) since the formation of the post in 1967.
Twelve people have been Prime Minister of Eswatini, plus eight acting prime ministers. One person, Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, held two non-consecutive terms.
The current prime minister is Russell Dlamini, since 4 November 2023. He was appointed by King Mswati III at the Ludzidzini Royal Village.[2][3]
List of officeholders
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- Other factions
- Status
Acting Prime Minister
- Symbols
† Died in office
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | Monarch(s) (Reign) | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Makhosini Dlamini (1914–1978) |
1967 1972 |
16 May 1967 | 31 March 1976 | 8 years, 320 days | INM (until 1973) |
Sobhuza II (1899–1982) | |
Independent | ||||||||
2 | Maphevu Dlamini (1922–1979) |
1978 | 31 March 1976 | 25 October 1979[†] | 3 years, 208 days | Independent | ||
— | Ben Nsibandze (1931–2021) |
— | 25 October 1979 | 23 November 1979 | 29 days | Independent | ||
3 | Mabandla Dlamini (born 1930) |
— | 23 November 1979 | 25 March 1983 | 3 years, 122 days | Independent | ||
Interregnum | ||||||||
4 | Bhekimpi Dlamini (1924–1999) |
1983 | 25 March 1983 | 6 October 1986 | 3 years, 195 days | Independent | ||
Mswati III (since 1986) | ||||||||
5 | Sotsha Dlamini (1940–2017) |
1987 | 6 October 1986 | 12 July 1989 | 2 years, 279 days | Independent | ||
6 | Obed Dlamini (1937–2017) |
— | 12 July 1989 | 25 October 1993 | 4 years, 105 days | Independent | ||
— | Andreas Fakudze (died 2013) |
— | 25 October 1993 | 4 November 1993 | 10 days | Independent | ||
7 | Jameson Mbilini Dlamini (1921–2008) |
1993 | 4 November 1993 | 8 May 1996 | 2 years, 186 days | Independent | ||
— | Sishayi Nxumalo (1936–2000) |
— | 8 May 1996 | 26 July 1996 | 79 days | Independent | ||
8 | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) |
1998 | 26 July 1996 | 29 September 2003 | 7 years, 65 days | Independent | ||
— | Paul Shabangu (born 1943) |
— | 29 September 2003 | 6 November 2003 | 38 days | Independent | ||
9 | Themba Dlamini (born 1950) |
2003 | 6 November 2003 | 18 September 2008 | 4 years, 317 days | Independent | ||
— | Bheki Dlamini | — | 18 September 2008 | 23 October 2008 | 35 days | Independent | ||
(8) | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) |
2008 2013 |
23 October 2008 | 5 September 2018 | 9 years, 317 days | Independent | ||
— | Vincent Mhlanga (died 2020) |
— | 5 September 2018 | 27 October 2018 | 52 days | Independent | ||
10 | Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968–2020) |
2018 | 27 October 2018 | 13 December 2020[†] | 2 years, 47 days | Independent | ||
— | Themba Masuku (born 1950) |
— | 13 December 2020 | 19 July 2021 | 218 days | Independent | ||
11 | Cleopas Dlamini (born 1952) |
— | 19 July 2021 | 28 September 2023 | 2 years, 71 days | Independent | ||
— | Mgwagwa Gamedze (born 19–) |
— | 28 September 2023 | 4 November 2023 | 37 days | Independent | ||
12 | Russell Dlamini (born 1973) |
2023 | 4 November 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 31 days | Independent |
Timeline
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Times of Swaziland".
- ^ Lenin Ndebele (3 November 2023). "Eswatini has a new prime minister". News24. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Eswatini Government [@EswatiniGovern1] (3 November 2023). "His Majesty King Mswati III has appointed Russell Mmemo Dlamini as Prime Minister" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via Twitter.