No. Portrait Name(born–died) Term of office Political party Elected Government Monarch(s) (Reign) Ref. Took office Left office Time in office 1 Makhosini Dlamini (1914–1978) 16 May 196731 March 19768 years, 320 days INM (until 1973) 1967 Makhosini I Sobhuza II (1899–1982) Independent 1972 Makhosini II 2 Maphevu Dlamini (1922–1979) 31 March 197625 October 1979 [†] 3 years, 208 days Independent — Maphevu 1978 — Ben Nsibandze (1931–2021)acting 25 October 197923 November 197929 days Independent — Maphevu 3 Mabandla Dlamini (1930–2025) 23 November 197925 March 19833 years, 122 days Independent — Mabandla Interregnum 4 Bhekimpi Dlamini (1924–1999) 25 March 19836 October 19863 years, 195 days Independent 1983 Bhekimpi Mswati III (since 1986) 5 Sotsha Dlamini (1940–2017) 6 October 198612 July 19892 years, 279 days Independent — Sotsha 1987 6 Obed Dlamini (1937–2017) 12 July 198925 October 19934 years, 105 days Independent — Obed — Andreas Fakudze (died 2013)acting 25 October 19934 November 199310 days Independent — Obed 7 Jameson Mbilini Dlamini (1921–2008) 4 November 19938 May 19962 years, 186 days Independent 1993 Jameson Mbilini — Sishayi Nxumalo (1936–2000)acting 8 May 199626 July 199679 days Independent — Jameson Mbilini 8 Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) 26 July 199629 September 20037 years, 65 days Independent — Barnabas Sibusiso I 1998 — Paul Shabangu (born 1943)acting 29 September 20036 November 200338 days Independent — Barnabas Sibusiso 9 Themba Dlamini (born 1950) 6 November 200318 September 20084 years, 317 days Independent 2003 Themba — Bheki Dlamini acting 18 September 200823 October 200835 days Independent — Themba (8) Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1942–2018) 23 October 20085 September 20189 years, 317 days Independent 2008 Barnabas Sibusiso II 2013 Barnabas Sibusiso III — Vincent Mhlanga (died 2020)acting 5 September 201827 October 201852 days Independent — Barnabas Sibusiso III 10 Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (1968–2020) 27 October 201813 December 2020 [†] 2 years, 47 days Independent 2018 Ambrose Mandvulo — Themba Masuku (born 1950)acting 13 December 202019 July 2021218 days Independent — Ambrose Mandvulo 11 Cleopas Dlamini (born 1952) 19 July 202128 September 20232 years, 71 days Independent — Cleopas — Mgwagwa Gamedze (born 19–)acting 28 September 20234 November 202337 days Independent — Cleopas 12 Russell Dlamini (born 1973) 4 November 2023Incumbent 2 years, 26 days Independent 2023 Russell 
