PAST PRIME MINISTERS OF ESWATINI TILL

Political history of Eswatini

Here in this article, we lists the prime ministers of Eswatini since the formation of the post in 1967 and their term in office.

This is a list of Eleven people have been Prime Minister of Eswatini, plus seven acting prime ministers. One person, Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, held two non-consecutive terms.

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The current prime minister is Cleopas Dlamini, who was appointed by King Mswati III at the Ludzidzini Royal Village on 19 July 2021.

List of officeholders

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party Monarch(s)
(Reign)
 
Took office Left office Time in office  
1 Makhosini Dlamini
(1914–1978)
1967
1972
16 May 1967 31 March 1976 8 years, 320 days Imbokodvo National Movement
(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)
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)
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
13 December 2020 19 July 2021 218 days Independent  
11 Cleopas Dlamini
(born 1952)
19 July 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 37 days Independent