Russell Dlamini

Russell Mmiso Dlamini (born 23 October 1973) is a Liswati politician who is serving as the Prime Minister of Eswatini since 7 November 2023.

[3] On his Facebook page, Dlamini posted a photo of himself at his first job working as a petrol attendant at Rob’s Filling Station in Matsapha in 1992.

[3] Prior to his appointment as Prime Minister, Dlamini was a senior pastor at Nhlambeni Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM).

[6] Dlamini rose to prominence when King Mswati III announced him as the new Prime Minister during Sibaya (People's Parliament) on 3 November 2023.

Although Dlamini was the CEO of the National Disaster Management Agency prior to his appointment, he was a relatively obscure individual in Swazi society.

[5] 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.