Absalom Themba Dlamini (born 1 December 1950)[1] was the Prime Minister of Eswatini from November 2003 to September 2008.

[3] Dlamini graduated from the University of Botswana and Swaziland in 1978 with a bachelor's degree.

From 1991 he was the director and chairman of Tibiyo TakaNgwane, a national organization for the preservation of the culture of Eswatini and the development of economic strategies.

He remained in office until 18 September 2008 when Bheki Dlamini was appointed acting prime minister.

On 16 October 2008, he was succeeded by former prime minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini.