List of prime ministers of Eswatini

Prime Minister of Eswatini

Ndvunankulu

Coat of arms of Eswatini

Incumbent
Russell Dlamini

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: Ndvunankulu) 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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Political parties

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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)
Acting prime minister | —  | 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)
Acting prime minister | —  | 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)
Acting prime minister | —  | 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)
Acting prime minister | —  | 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
Acting prime minister | —  | 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)
Acting prime minister | —  | 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)
Acting prime minister | —  | 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–)
Acting prime minister | —  | 28 September 2023  | 4 November 2023  | 37 days  | Independent
12  |  | Russell Dlamini
(born 1973) | 2023 | 4 November 2023  | Incumbent  | 1 year, 127 days  | Independent

## Timeline

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## See also

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## References

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1. ^ "Times of Swaziland".
2. ^ Lenin Ndebele (3 November 2023). "Eswatini has a new prime minister". News24. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
3. ^ 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.

## External links

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