List of prime ministers of Eswatini
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| Prime Minister of Eswatini | |
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| Ndvunankulu | |
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| Style |
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| 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 |
The Prime Minister of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankulu) s the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers. Modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons, so they are invariably members of Parliament. 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
[edit]- Political parties
- Other affiliations
- Status
Acting prime minister
- Symbols
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | Monarch(s) (Reign) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | 
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Makhosini Dlamini (1914–1978) |
1967 1972 |
16 May 1967 | 31 March 1976 | 8 years, 320 days | INM (until 1973) |
.jpg) Sobhuza II (1899–1982) |
| Independent | ||||||||
| 2 |
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Maphevu Dlamini (1922–1979) |
1978 | 31 March 1976 | 25 October 1979[†] | 3 years, 208 days | Independent | |
| — |
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Ben Nsibandze (1931–2021) |
— | 25 October 1979 | 23 November 1979 | 29 days | Independent | |
| 3 |
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Mabandla Dlamini (1930–2025) |
— | 23 November 1979 | 25 March 1983 | 3 years, 122 days | Independent | |
| Interregnum | ||||||||
| 4 |
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Bhekimpi Dlamini (1924–1999) |
1983 | 25 March 1983 | 6 October 1986 | 3 years, 195 days | Independent | |
 Mswati III (since 1986) | ||||||||
| 5 |
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Sotsha Dlamini (1940–2017) |
1987 | 6 October 1986 | 12 July 1989 | 2 years, 279 days | Independent | |
| 6 |
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Obed Dlamini (1937–2017) |
— | 12 July 1989 | 25 October 1993 | 4 years, 105 days | Independent | |
| — |
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Andreas Fakudze (died 2013) |
— | 25 October 1993 | 4 November 1993 | 10 days | Independent | |
| 7 |
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Jameson Mbilini Dlamini (1921–2008) |
1993 | 4 November 1993 | 8 May 1996 | 2 years, 186 days | Independent | |
| — |
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Sishayi Nxumalo (1936–2000) |
— | 8 May 1996 | 26 July 1996 | 79 days | Independent | |
| 8 | 
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Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) |
1998 | 26 July 1996 | 29 September 2003 | 7 years, 65 days | Independent | |
| — |
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Paul Shabangu (born 1943) |
— | 29 September 2003 | 6 November 2003 | 38 days | Independent | |
| 9 | 
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Themba Dlamini (born 1950) |
2003 | 6 November 2003 | 18 September 2008 | 4 years, 317 days | Independent | |
| — |
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Bheki Dlamini | — | 18 September 2008 | 23 October 2008 | 35 days | Independent | |
| (8) |
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Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) |
2008 2013 |
23 October 2008 | 5 September 2018 | 9 years, 317 days | Independent | |
| — |
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Vincent Mhlanga (died 2020) |
— | 5 September 2018 | 27 October 2018 | 52 days | Independent | |
| 10 | .jpg)
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Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968–2020) |
2018 | 27 October 2018 | 13 December 2020[†] | 2 years, 47 days | Independent | |
| — | 
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Themba Masuku (born 1950) |
— | 13 December 2020 | 19 July 2021 | 218 days | Independent | |
| 11 | 
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Cleopas Dlamini (born 1952) |
— | 19 July 2021 | 28 September 2023 | 2 years, 71 days | Independent | |
| — | 
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Mgwagwa Gamedze (born 19–) |
— | 28 September 2023 | 4 November 2023 | 37 days | Independent | |
| 12 |
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Russell Dlamini (born 1973) |
2023 | 4 November 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 275 days | Independent | |
Timeline
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See also
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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.
