List of prime ministers of Eswatini

{{Infobox official post

| post = Prime Minister

| body = Eswatini

| native_name = Ndvunankulu

| insignia = Coat of arms of Swaziland.svg

| insigniasize = 125px

| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of Eswatini

| image = Russell Dlamini official portrait.jpg

| imagesize = 165px

| incumbent = Russell Dlamini

| incumbentsince = 4 November 2023

| acting =

| style = His Excellency

| residence = State House, Lobamba

| appointer = Mswati III,
{{small|as King of Eswatini}}

| termlength = No fixed term

| formation = 16 May 1967

| succession =

| inaugural = Makhosini Dlamini

| deputy =

| salary = E926,370 per annum{{Cite web|url=http://www.times.co.sz/news/118039-pm-up-for-salary-review.html|title=Times of Swaziland}}

| website = [http://www.gov.sz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=411&Itemid=417 Website]

}}

This is a list of prime ministers of Eswatini ({{Langx|ss|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.{{Cite web |title=Eswatini has a new prime minister |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/eswatini-has-a-new-prime-minister-20231103 |website=News24 |author=Lenin Ndebele |date=3 November 2023 |access-date= 18 November 2023}}{{Cite tweet|author=Eswatini Government |author-link= |user=EswatiniGovern1|number=1720465921410523609|date=3 November 2023|title=His Majesty King Mswati III has appointed Russell Mmemo Dlamini as Prime Minister |retweet= |access-date=18 November 2023|archive-url= |archive-date= |dead-url=}}

List of officeholders

;Political parties

{{legend|{{party color|Imbokodvo National Movement}}|Imbokodvo National Movement (INM)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Other affiliations

{{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Status

{{legend|#E6E6AA|Acting prime minister|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Symbols

{{note label|†|†|†}} Died in office

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|{{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2" \|Portrait ! rowspan="2" \|Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! rowspan="2" \|Election ! colspan="3" \|Term of office ! rowspan="2" \|Political party ! rowspan="2" \|Monarch(s) {{small\|(Reign)}}
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|Imbokodvo National Movement}}; color:white;"\| 1 \| rowspan=2\| 90px \| rowspan=2\| Makhosini Dlamini {{small\|(1914–1978)}} \| rowspan=2\| 1967 1972 \| rowspan=2\| {{nowrap\|16 May}} 1967 \| rowspan=2\| {{nowrap\|31 March}} 1976 \| rowspan=2\| {{ayd\|1967\|05\|16\|1976\|03\|31}} \| INM {{small\|(until 1973)}} \| rowspan=5\| 80px Sobhuza II {{small\|(1899–1982)}}
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:;"\| \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 2 \| 90px \| Maphevu Dlamini {{small\|(1922–1979)}} \| 1978 \| {{nowrap\|31 March}} 1976 \| {{nowrap\|25 October}} 1979{{ref label\|†\|†\|†}} \| {{ayd\|1976\|03\|31\|1979\|10\|25}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Ben Nsibandze {{small\|(1931–2021)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|25 October}} 1979 \| {{nowrap\|23 November}} 1979 \| {{ayd\|1979\|10\|25\|1979\|11\|23}} \| Independent
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 3 \| rowspan=2\| 90px \| rowspan=2\| Mabandla Dlamini {{small\|(born 1930)}} \| rowspan=2\| — \| rowspan=2\| {{nowrap\|23 November}} 1979 \| rowspan=2\| {{nowrap\|25 March}} 1983 \| rowspan=2\| {{ayd\|1979\|11\|23\|1983\|03\|25}} \| rowspan=2\| Independent
rowspan=2\| Interregnum
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 4 \| rowspan=2\| 90px \| rowspan=2\| Bhekimpi Dlamini {{small\|(1924–1999)}} \| rowspan=2\| 1983 \| rowspan=2\| {{nowrap\|25 March}} 1983 \| rowspan=2\| {{nowrap\|6 October}} 1986 \| rowspan=2\| {{ayd\|1983\|03\|25\|1986\|10\|06}} \| rowspan=2\| Independent
rowspan=17\| 80px Mswati III {{small\|(since 1986)}}
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 5 \| 90px \| Sotsha Dlamini {{small\|(1940–2017)}} \| 1987 \| {{nowrap\|6 October}} 1986 \| {{nowrap\|12 July}} 1989 \| {{ayd\|1986\|10\|06\|1989\|07\|12}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 6 \| 90px \| Obed Dlamini {{small\|(1937–2017)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|12 July}} 1989 \| {{nowrap\|25 October}} 1993 \| {{ayd\|1989\|07\|12\|1993\|10\|25}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Andreas Fakudze {{small\|(died 2013)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|25 October}} 1993 \| {{nowrap\|4 November}} 1993 \| {{ayd\|1993\|10\|25\|1993\|11\|04}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 7 \| 90px \| Jameson Mbilini Dlamini {{small\|(1921–2008)}} \| 1993 \| {{nowrap\|4 November}} 1993 \| {{nowrap\|8 May}} 1996 \| {{ayd\|1993\|11\|04\|1996\|05\|08}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Sishayi Nxumalo {{small\|(1936–2000)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|8 May}} 1996 \| {{nowrap\|26 July}} 1996 \| {{ayd\|1996\|05\|08\|1996\|07\|26}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 8 \| 90px \| Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini {{small\|(1942–2018)}} \| 1998 \| {{nowrap\|26 July}} 1996 \| {{nowrap\|29 September}} 2003 \| {{ayd\|1996\|07\|26\|2003\|09\|29}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Paul Shabangu {{small\|(born 1943)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|29 September}} 2003 \| {{nowrap\|6 November}} 2003 \| {{ayd\|2003\|09\|29\|2003\|11\|06}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 9 \| 90px \| Themba Dlamini {{small\|(born 1950)}} \| 2003 \| {{nowrap\|6 November}} 2003 \| {{nowrap\|18 September}} 2008 \| {{ayd\|2003\|11\|06\|2008\|09\|18}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Bheki Dlamini \| — \| {{nowrap\|18 September}} 2008 \| {{nowrap\|23 October}} 2008 \| {{ayd\|2008\|09\|18\|2008\|10\|23}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| {{small\|(8)}} \| 90px \| Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini {{small\|(1942–2018)}} \| 2008 2013 \| {{nowrap\|23 October}} 2008 \| {{nowrap\|5 September}} 2018 \| {{ayd\|2008\|10\|23\|2018\|09\|05}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Vincent Mhlanga {{small\|(died 2020)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|5 September}} 2018 \| {{nowrap\|27 October}} 2018 \| {{ayd\|2018\|09\|05\|2018\|10\|27}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 10 \| 90px \| Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini {{small\|(1968–2020)}} \| 2018 \| {{nowrap\|27 October}} 2018 \| {{nowrap\|13 December}} 2020{{ref label\|†\|†\|†}} \| {{ayd\|2018\|10\|27\|2020\|12\|13}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Themba Masuku {{small\|(born 1950)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|13 December}} 2020 \| {{nowrap\|19 July}} 2021 \| {{ayd\|2020\|12\|13\|2021\|07\|19}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 11 \| 90px \| Cleopas Dlamini {{small\|(born 1952)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|19 July}} 2021 \| {{nowrap\|28 September}} 2023 \| {{ayd\|2021\|07\|19\|2023\|09\|28}} \| Independent
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| — \| 90px \| Mgwagwa Gamedze {{small\|(born 19–)}} \| — \| {{nowrap\|28 September}} 2023 \| {{nowrap\|4 November}} 2023 \| {{ayd\|2023\|09\|28\|2023\|11\|04}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 12 \| 90px \| Russell Dlamini {{small\|(born 1973)}} \| 2023 \| {{nowrap\|4 November}} 2023 \| Incumbent \| {{ayd\|2023\|11\|04}} \| Independent

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! rowspan="2" |Election

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" |Monarch(s)
{{small|(Reign)}}

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

style="background:{{party color|Imbokodvo National Movement}}; color:white;"| 1

| rowspan=2| 90px

| rowspan=2| Makhosini Dlamini
{{small|(1914–1978)}}

| rowspan=2| 1967
1972

| rowspan=2| {{nowrap|16 May}} 1967

| rowspan=2| {{nowrap|31 March}} 1976

| rowspan=2| {{ayd|1967|05|16|1976|03|31}}

| INM
{{small|(until 1973)}}

| rowspan=5| 80px
Sobhuza II
{{small|(1899–1982)}}

style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}; color:;"|

List of prime ministers of Eswatini

List of officeholders

Timeline

References

External links