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Prime Minister of Eswatini
Coat of arms of Swaziland.svg
Coat of arms of Eswatini
Russell Dlamini official portrait.jpg
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
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.

List of officeholders

Political parties

     Imbokodvo National Movement

Other factions

     Independent

Status

     Acting Prime Minister

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party Monarch(s)
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 No image.png Makhosini Dlamini
(1914–1978)
1967
1972
16 May 1967 31 March 1976 8 years, 320 days Imbokodvo National Movement
(until 1973)
King Sobhuza II, 1945 (cropped).jpg
Sobhuza II
(1899–1982)
Independent
2 No image.png Maphevu Dlamini
(1922–1979)
1978 31 March 1976 25 October 1979† 3 years, 208 days Independent
No image.png Ben Nsibandze
(1931–2021)
25 October 1979 23 November 1979 29 days Independent
3 No image.png Mabandla Dlamini
(born 1930)
23 November 1979 25 March 1983 3 years, 122 days Independent
Interregnum
4 No image.png Bhekimpi Dlamini
(1924–1999)
1983 25 March 1983 6 October 1986 3 years, 195 days Independent
King Mswati III, 2006.jpg
Mswati III
(since 1986)
5 No image.png Sotsha Dlamini
(1940–2017)
1987 6 October 1986 12 July 1989 2 years, 279 days Independent
6 No image.png Obed Dlamini
(1937–2017)
12 July 1989 25 October 1993 4 years, 105 days Independent
No image.png Andreas Fakudze
(died 2013)
25 October 1993 4 November 1993 10 days Independent
7 No image.png Jameson Mbilini Dlamini
(1921–2008)
1993 4 November 1993 8 May 1996 2 years, 186 days Independent
No image.png Sishayi Nxumalo
(1936–2000)
8 May 1996 26 July 1996 79 days Independent
8 Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini 2011.jpg Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
(1942–2018)
1998 26 July 1996 29 September 2003 7 years, 65 days Independent
No image.png Paul Shabangu
(born 1943)
29 September 2003 6 November 2003 38 days Independent
9 Themba Dlamini 2007.jpg Themba Dlamini
(born 1950)
2003 6 November 2003 18 September 2008 4 years, 317 days Independent
No image.png Bheki Dlamini 18 September 2008 23 October 2008 35 days Independent
(8) Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini 2011.jpg Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini
(1942–2018)
2008
2013
23 October 2008 5 September 2018 9 years, 317 days Independent
No image.png Vincent Mhlanga
(died 2020)
5 September 2018 27 October 2018 52 days Independent
10 Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (cropped).jpg Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
(1968–2020)
2018 27 October 2018 13 December 2020† 2 years, 47 days Independent
Themba Nhlanganiso Masuku.jpg Themba Masuku
(born 1950)
13 December 2020 19 July 2021 218 days Independent
11 Cleopas Dlamini 2023.jpg Cleopas Dlamini
(born 1952)
19 July 2021 28 September 2023 2 years, 71 days Independent
Mgwagwa Gamedze 2017.jpg Mgwagwa Gamedze
(born 19–)
28 September 2023 4 November 2023 37 days Independent
12 Russell Dlamini official portrait.jpg Russell Dlamini
(born 1973)
2023 4 November 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 48 days Independent

Timeline

Russell Dlamini Mgwagwa Gamedze Cleopas Dlamini Themba Masuku Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini Vincent Mhlanga Bheki Dlamini Themba Dlamini Paul Shabangu Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini Sishayi Nxumalo Jameson Mbilini Dlamini Andreas Fakudze Obed Dlamini Sotsha Dlamini Bhekimpi Dlamini Mabandla Dlamini Ben Nsibandze Maphevu Dlamini Makhosini Dlamini

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Primer ministro de Suazilandia para niños

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