List of prime ministers of Eswatini explained

Post:	Prime Minister
Body:	Eswatini
Native Name:	Ndvunankhulu
Insignia:	Coat of arms of Swaziland.svg
Insigniasize:	125px
Insigniacaption:	Coat of arms of Eswatini
Incumbent:	Russell Dlamini
Incumbentsince:	4 November 2023
Style:	His Excellency
Residence:	State House, Lobamba
Appointer:	Mswati III,
Termlength:	No fixed term
Formation:	16 May 1967
Inaugural:	Makhosini Dlamini
Salary:	E926,370 per annum^[1]
Website:	Website

This is a list of prime ministers of Eswatini 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

Political parties

Other factions

Status

Symbols

Died in office

	Portrait	Name	Election	Term of office			Political party	Monarch(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Makhosini Dlamini	1967 1972	1967	1976		INM	Sobhuza II
							Independent
2		Maphevu Dlamini	1978	1976	1979†		Independent
—		Ben Nsibandze	—	1979	1979		Independent
3		Mabandla Dlamini	—	1979	1983		Independent
								Interregnum
4		Bhekimpi Dlamini	1983	1983	1986		Independent
								Mswati III
5		Sotsha Dlamini	1987	1986	1989		Independent
6		Obed Dlamini	—	1989	1993		Independent
—		Andreas Fakudze	—	1993	1993		Independent
7		Jameson Mbilini Dlamini	1993	1993	1996		Independent
—		Sishayi Nxumalo	—	1996	1996		Independent
8		Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini	1998	1996	2003		Independent
—		Paul Shabangu	—	2003	2003		Independent
9		Themba Dlamini	2003	2003	2008		Independent
—		Bheki Dlamini	—	2008	2008		Independent
(8)		Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini	2008 2013	2008	2018		Independent
—		Vincent Mhlanga	—	2018	2018		Independent
10		Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini	2018	2018	2020		Independent
—		Themba Masuku	—	2020	2021		Independent
11		Cleopas Dlamini	—	2021	2023		Independent
—		Mgwagwa Gamedze	—	2023	2023		Independent
12		Russell Dlamini	2023	2023	Incumbent		Independent

See also

• Politics of Eswatini
• History of Eswatini
• List of monarchs of Eswatini

External links

• World Statesmen – Eswatini (Swaziland)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Times of Swaziland.
2. Web site: Eswatini has a new prime minister . News24 . Lenin Ndebele . 3 November 2023 . 18 November 2023.
3. Eswatini Government . EswatiniGovern1. 1720465921410523609. 3 November 2023. His Majesty King Mswati III has appointed Russell Mmemo Dlamini as Prime Minister . 18 November 2023.