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Russell Mmiso Dlamini (born 23 October 1973) is a Liswati politician who is serving as the Prime Minister of Eswatini since 7 November 2023.
His Excellency Russell Dlamini rose to prominence when His Majesty King Mswati III announced him as the new PM during Sibaya on 3 November 2023. This followed days of speculation on who the king would appoint as the new PM. Although Dlamini was serving as the CEO of the National Disaster Management Agency prior to his appointment, he was a relatively obscure individual in Eswatini society. Dlamini first appeared on the political scene on 26 October 2023 in the same venue (Sibaya) wherein he made a presentation as one of the panelists during public consultations which were commissioned by the king.
The appointment of the PM followed the elections of new members of parliament which were held in September 2023. The constitution of Eswatini dictates that all members of Cabinet, including the PM, should be members of parliament before they can be appointed into Cabinet. The appointment by the king during Sibaya effectively meant that Dlamini would also become an appointed member of parliament. He was therefore sworn in as a member of the House of Assembly on November 6th at parliament, and subsequently sworn in as Prime Minister on November 7th at the Cabinet offices. The tenure of the PM, along with that of parliament, is five years.




Early Life


Russell Mmiso Dlamini was born in Manzini, Eswatini. He did his pre-schooling in Siteki where his father worked as a civil servant. His family then moved to Mbabane where Dlamini started school at Mangwaneni Primary School. At Mangwaneni he did grades 1 and 2, and then transferred to Mqolo Primary School for Standard 1 to Standard 5 (grade 3 to 7). He was the first cohort of pupils to go to Mqolo Primary School. Dlamini studied at Masundvwini High School from Form 1 until Form 3 (grade 8 to 10). He completed his high school education at St. Marks High School where he did Form 4 and 5 (grade 11 and 12).
Upon completing high school, Dlamini enrolled at the University of Swaziland (now the Unversity of Eswatini) where he obtained a BSC in Agriculture at the Luyengo campus. He then enrolled part time at the University of South Africa (UNISA) where he completed his Honours in Development Administration and Masters in Sustainable Development Planning and Management. Dlamini has obtained other certificates, including a certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation, Performance Management Systems, and Project Management. In October 2023 he completed a program in Senior Management Development at Stellenbosch University.
Dlamini worked for 2 years as a teacher before joinng World Vision Swaziland. Through World Vision he served in Zambia and as Integrated Programmes Director in Rwanda. In November 2015, he was appointed CEO of the National Disaster Management Agency.




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See also


List of prime ministers of Eswatini

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