List of prime ministers of Eswatini

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini
Coat of arms of Eswatini
Incumbent Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini since 29 October 2018
Style	His Excellency
Appointer	Mswati III, as King of Eswatini
Inaugural holder	Makhosini Dlamini
Formation	16 May 1967
Deputy	Paul Dlamini
Salary	E926,370 per annum
Website	Website

This is a list of Prime Ministers of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankhulu) since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Eswatini in 1967, to the present day.

A total of nine people have served as Prime Minister of Eswatini (not counting six Acting Prime Ministers). Additionally, one person, Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current Prime Minister of Eswatini is Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, since 29 October 2018.

Key

Political parties

•   Imbokodvo National Movement

Other factions

•   Independent

Status

•   Acting Prime Minister

List of officeholders

No.	Portrait	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)
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:;"|							Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 2		Maphevu Dlamini (1922–1979)	1978	31 March 1976	25 October 1979 (died in office.)	3 years, 208 days	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| –		Ben Nsibandze (1931–)	—	25 October 1979	23 November 1979	29 days	Independent
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 3		Mabandla Dlamini (1930–)	—	23 November 1979	25 March 1983	3 years, 122 days	Independent
Interregnum
	rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 4		Bhekimpi Dlamini (1924–1999)	1983	25 March 1983	6 October 1986	3 years, 195 days	Independent
Mswati III (1986–)
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 5		Sotsha Dlamini (1940–2017)	1987	6 October 1986	12 July 1989	2 years, 279 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 6		Obed Dlamini (1937–2017)	—	12 July 1989	25 October 1993	4 years, 105 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| –		Andreas Fakudze (died 2013)	—	25 October 1993	4 November 1993	10 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 7		Jameson Mbilini Dlamini (1921–2008)	1993	4 November 1993	8 May 1996	2 years, 186 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| –		Sishayi Nxumalo (1936–2000)	—	8 May 1996	26 July 1996	79 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 8		Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018)	1998	26 July 1996	29 September 2003	7 years, 65 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| –		Paul Shabangu (1943–)	—	29 September 2003	26 November 2003	58 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 9		Themba Dlamini (1950–)	2003	26 November 2003	18 September 2008	4 years, 297 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| –		Bheki Dlamini	—	18 September 2008	23 October 2008	35 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| (8)		Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018)	2008 2013	23 October 2008	5 September 2018	9 years, 317 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| –		Vincent Mhlanga	—	5 September 2018	29 October 2018	54 days	Independent
	style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 10		Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968–)	2018	29 October 2018	Incumbent	5 years, 284 days	Independent

See also

• List of monarchs of Eswatini
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen – Swaziland