List of speakers of the House of Assembly of Eswatini

The Speaker is elected by the House, either among its own members (other than ministers) or from among persons who are not members. This is an incomplete list of speakers of the House of Assembly of Eswatini before and after Swaziland was renamed to Eswatini. The below is a list of speakers of the House of Assembly of Eswatini:

Name Entered office Left office Notes
Msindazwe Sukati 1967 September 1968 [1][2]
Ian Banwell Aers, OBE September 1968 1973 [3][4][5]
In abeyance 1973 1980 [6][7]
Jethro M. Mamba 1980 1984 [8][9][10]
Seth Z. S. Dlamini 1984 1994 [12][13][14]
Musa Sibandze 1994 1998 [15]
Mgabhi Dlamini 1998 February 2000[16] [17]
Mntonzima Dlamini March 2000 July 2000 [16]
Nicholas S'kakadza Matsebula July 2000[16] May 2003–? [18]
Marwick Khumalo February 2004 March 2004 [19]
Trusty Gina (acting) 11 March 2004 12 May 2004 [20]
Charles Magongo 12 May 2004 2006 [21]
Trusty Gina (acting) 26 October 2006 3 November 2006 [20]
Prince Guduza Dlamini 7 December 2006 October 2013 [22][23]
Themba Msibi 21 October 2013 11 October 2018 [24]
Petros Mavimbela 11 October 2018 6 October 2023 [24][25]
Jabulani Mabuza 6 October 2023 Incumbent [24][26]

Footnote and references

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  2. ^ Potholm, Christian P. (1972). Swaziland: The Dynamics of Political Modernization. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-02200-3.
  3. ^ "A Year Book of the Commonwealth". 1983.
  4. ^ "No. 45262". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1970-12-31. p. 18.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentarian". 1973.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1974.
  7. ^ "The Parliamentarian". 1975.
  8. ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1983.
  9. ^ "The Parliamentarian". 1984.
  10. ^ Legum, Colin (1981). "Africa Contemporary Record: Annual Survey and Documents".
  11. ^ "Country Report: Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland". 1988.
  12. ^ "The Parliamentarian". 1988.
  13. ^ Uwechue, Raph (1991). Africa Today. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274166.
  14. ^ "The Parliamentarian". 1993.
  15. ^ Levy, Cynthia J.; Schultz, Jeffrey D. (2013-12-02). Global Links: A Guide to People and Institutions Worldwide. ISBN 978-1-135-93310-4.
  16. ^ a b c "allAfrica.com: Eccentric MP Is Swaziland's New Speaker". 24 August 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-08-24.
  17. ^ "The Swazi Observer". swaziobserver.sz. Archived from the original on 1999-01-29. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  18. ^ Publications, Europa (2003). Africa South of the Sahara 2004. ISBN 978-1-85743-183-4.
  19. ^ ANC Daily News Briefing 4 March 2004
  20. ^ a b Guide2Women Leaders
  21. ^ "Former Swazi radio journalist becomes Speaker". ANGOP. 2004-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  22. ^ Prince Dlamini was re-elected on October 10, 2008
  23. ^ SADC Parliamentary Forum
  24. ^ a b c "Eswatini - House of Assembly". IPU.
  25. ^ "Petros Mavimbela is New Parly Speaker". Time Of Swaziland. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  26. ^ Dlamini, Bongiwe (6 October 2023). "Pigg's Peak MP Jabulani 'Buy Cash' Mabuza is new Speaker in the House of Assembly". Swaziland News. Retrieved 13 October 2023.