List of prime ministers of Eswatini
The prime ministers of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankhulu) is the main executive and legislative head of the nation of Eswatini. Since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Swaziland in 1967 to the present day, there has been a total of nine people. There were six Acting Prime Ministers. They serve to represent the country and the monarch of the nation.
One person, Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Their salary is E926,370 per annum.[1]
The current Prime Minister of Swaziland is Cleopas Dlamini, since 16 July 2021.
Key
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
- Acting Prime Minister
List
No. | Prime Minister (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | Monarch(s) (Reign) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
1 | Makhosini Dlamini (1914–1978) |
16 May 1967 | 31 March 1976 | 8 years, 320 days | 1967 1972 |
Imbokodvo National Movement (until 1973.) |
Sobhuza II (1899–1982) | ||
Independent | |||||||||
2 | Maphevu Dlamini (1922–1979) |
31 March 1976 | 25 October 1979 (died in office.) |
3 years, 208 days | 1978 | Independent | |||
3 | Ben Nsibandze (1931–2021) |
25 October 1979 | 23 November 1979 | 29 days | – | Independent | |||
4 | Mabandla Dlamini (1930–) |
23 November 1979 | 25 March 1983 | 3 years, 122 days | – | Independent | |||
Interregnum | |||||||||
5 | Bhekimpi Dlamini (1924–1999) |
25 March 1983 | 6 October 1986 | 3 years, 195 days | 1983 | Independent | |||
Mswati III (1986–) | |||||||||
6 | Sotsha Dlamini (1940–2017) |
6 October 1986 | 12 July 1989 | 2 years, 279 days | 1987 | Independent | |||
7 | Obed Dlamini (1937–2017) |
12 July 1989 | 25 October 1993 | 4 years, 105 days | – | Independent | |||
8 | Andreas Fakudze (19?–2013) |
25 October 1993 | 4 November 1993 | 10 days | – | Independent | |||
9 | Jameson Mbilini Dlamini (1921–2008) |
4 November 1993 | 8 May 1996 | 2 years, 186 days | 1993 | Independent | |||
10 | Sishayi Nxumalo (1936–2000) |
8 May 1996 | 26 July 1996 | 79 days | – | Independent | |||
11 | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) |
26 July 1996 | 29 September 2003 | 7 years, 65 days | 1998 | Independent | |||
12 | Paul Shabangu (c. 1943–) |
29 September 2003 | 26 November 2003 | 58 days | – | Independent | |||
13 | Themba Dlamini (1950–) |
26 November 2003 | 18 September 2008 | 4 years, 297 days | 2003 | Independent | |||
14 | Bheki Dlamini | 18 September 2008 | 23 October 2008 | 35 days | – | Independent | |||
11 | Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) |
23 October 2008 | 5 September 2018 | 9 years, 317 days | 2008 2013 |
Independent | |||
15 | Vincent Mhlanga | 5 September 2018 | 29 October 2018 | 54 days | – | Independent | |||
16 | Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968–2020) |
29 October 2018 | 13 December 2020 | 54 days | 2018 | Independent | |||
17 | Themba N. Masuku (1950–) |
13 December 2020 | 16 July 2021 | 215 days | Independent | ||||
18 | Cleopas Dlamini | 16 July 2021 | Acting | 3 years, 159 days | Independent |
References
- ↑ "Times Of Swaziland". www.times.co.sz.