List of Presidents of Eswatini

The Presidents of Eswatini is the main executive and legislative head of the nation of Eswatini. Since the formation of the post of PresidentsMinister of Swaziland in 1967 to the present day, there has been a total of nine people. There were six acting Presidents. They serve to represent the country and the Presidents of the nation.

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status

/Chiefs of the Swazi people (pre–1745)

Kings of Swaziland (1745–1903)

President Paramount Chiefs under British rule (1903–1968)

Kings of Eswatini (1968–present)

NameLifespanReign startReign endNotesFamilyImage
Sobhuza II(1899-07-22)22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982(1982-08-21) (aged 83)2 September 196821 August 1982Son of Ngwane VHouse of DlaminiSobhuza II of Swaziland
Mswati III (1968-04-19) 19 April 1968 (age 56)25 April 1986IncumbentSon of Sobhuza IIHouse of DlaminiMswati III of Swaziland
"Authorized Person" during the minority of King Mswati III
Regents during the minority of King Mswati III

Chairmen of the (Provisional 18 Dec 1889 - 13 Sep 1890) Government Committee

16 May 1887 - Feb 1889     Theophilus "Offy" Shepstone, Jr.   (b. 1843 - d. 1907)

                     

Feb 1889 - 10 May 1889     Allister Mitchell Miller           (b. 1864 - d. 1951)

May 1889 - 18 Dec 1889     Naphtali "Naph" Herz Cohen         (b. 18.. - d. 1907)

18 Dec 1889 - 28 Aug 1894  Theophilus "Offy" Shepstone, Jr.   (s.a.)


28 Aug 1894 - 21 Feb 1895  George Herbert Hulett              (b. 1864 - d. 1943)

South African Republic (Transvaal) Special Commissioner

21 Feb 1895 - 1902         Johannes Christoffel Krogh         (b. 1846 - d. 1921)

British Special Commissioner (subordinated to the governor of Transvaal)

24 Aug 1902 - Mar 1907     Francis Greenock Herbert Enraght-  (b. 1865 - d. 1943)

                             Moony

British Resident Commissioners, Swaziland

(subordinated to the High Commissioner for Southern Africa to 3 Oct 1963)

Mar 1907 - Oct 1907        Francis Greenock Herbert Enraght-  (s.a.)

                             Moony (interim)

Apr 1907 - Jan 1916        Robert Thorne Coryndon             (b. 1870 - d. 1925)

                            (acting for Enraght-Moony to Oct 1907)

1916 - Oct 1928            De Symons Montagu George Honey     (b. 1872 - d. 1945)

                            (acting to 1 Jan 1917)

Oct 1928 -  1 Apr 1935     Thomas Ainsworth-Dickson           (b. 1881 - d. 1935)

Apr 1935 - Sep 1935        John Rae Armstrong (acting)        (b. 1881 - d. 1955?)

Oct 1935 - Nov 1937        Allan Graham Marwick               (b. 1877 - d. 1966)

2 Nov 1937 - 1942         Charles Lamb Bruton                (b. 1890 - d. 1969)

30 Sep 1942 - 1946         Eric Kellett Featherstone          (b. 1896 - d. 1965)

25 Aug 1946 - 1951         Edward Betham Beetham              (b. 1905 - d. 1979)

5 Mar 1951 - 1956         David Loftus Morgan                (b. 1904 - d. 1976)

19 Dec 1956 - 16 Oct 1963  Brian Allan Marwick                (b. 1908 - d. 1992)

                            (from 8 Jun 1963, Sir Brian Allan Marwick)

Commissioners for Swaziland

16 Oct 1963 -  1 May 1964  Sir Brian Allan Marwick            (s.a.)

12 May 1964 -  5 Sep 1968  Francis Alfred Lloyd               (b. 1916 - d. 2006)

                             (from 12 Jun 1965, Sir Francis Alfred Lloyd)            

Presidents

# Presidents

(Birth–Death)

Tenure Political affiliation
Took office Left office
1 Makhosini Dlamini

(1914–1978)

16 May 1967 31 March 1976 Imbokodvo National Movement

(until 1973.)

Independent
2 Maphevu Dlamini

(1922–1979)

31 March 1976 25 October 1979

(died in office.)

Independent
3 Ben Nsibandze

(1931–2021)

25 October 1979 23 November 1979 Independent
4 Mabandla Dlamini

(1930–)

23 November 1979 25 March 1983 Independent
5 Bhekimpi Dlamini

(1924–1999)

25 March 1983 6 October 1986 Independent
6 Sotsha Dlamini

(1940–2017)

6 October 1986 12 July 1989 Independent
7 Obed Dlamini

(1937–2017)

12 July 1989 25 October 1993 Independent
8 Andreas Fakudze

(19?–2013)

25 October 1993 4 November 1993 Independent
9 Jameson Mbilini Dlamini

(1921–2008)

4 November 1993 8 May 1996 Independent
10 Sishayi Nxumalo

(1936–2000)

8 May 1996 26 July 1996 Independent
11 Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini

(1942–2018)

26 July 1996 29 September 2003 Independent
12 Paul Shabangu

(c. 1943–)

29 September 2003 26 November 2003 Independent
13 Themba Dlamini

(1950–)

26 November 2003 18 September 2008 Independent
14 Bheki Dlamini 18 September 2008 23 October 2008 Independent
(11) Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini

(1942–2018)

23 October 2008 5 September 2018 Independent
15 Vincent Mhlanga 5 September 2018 29 October 2018 Independent
16 Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini

(1968–2020)

29 October 2018 13 December 2020 Independent
17 Themba N. Masuku

(1950–)

13 December 2020 16 July 2021 Independent
18 Cleopas Dlamini

(1952–)

16 July 2021 28 September 2023 Independent
19 Mgwagwa Gamedze 28 September 2023 4 November 2023 Independent
20 Russell Dlamini 4 November 2023 Incumbent Independent

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