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Kingdom of Eswatini

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No official page was used: the government portal (gov.sz) and the parliament site (parliament.gov.sz) returned HTTP 503 to automated access, so every claim is 'sourced'. The Cabinet follows the list announced on 13 November 2023 (Wikipedia, page edited March 2026). Nine seats are also confirmed by 2025–2026 reports (Deputy Prime Minister, Finance, Foreign Affairs, Commerce, Education, Agriculture, Natural Resources, ICT (September 2025), Tourism); the other nine (Justice, Economic Planning, Health, Public Works, Housing, Sports, Tinkhundla, Labour, Public Service) rest only on the November 2023 list and were not re-confirmed this run. The Agriculture Minister is spelled 'Mandla Chauke' on Wikipedia and in the CIA list and 'Mandla Tshawuka' in the 2026 report used here. Home Affairs is left out: Princess Lindiwe died on 16 September 2026 and no successor or acting minister was found.

Head of state
Mswati IIIKing (Ngwenyama)
Head of government
Russell DlaminiPrime Minister · since 7 Nov 2023
System
Absolute monarchyCapital: Lobamba
UN e-government rank
113 of 193EGDI 2024

Eswatini is an absolute monarchy[1]. The head of state is King (Ngwenyama) Mswati III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Russell Dlamini, in office since 13 Nov 2023[3][5]. Govpedia records 19 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Lobamba
Region
Southern Africa
Area
17,364 km²
Languages
English, Swazi
Currencies
Swazi lilangeni (L), South African rand (R)
People
Swazi
Borders
Mozambique, South Africa
Calling code
+268
Internet domain
.sz

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of state

Sourced

Mswati III

King (Ngwenyama) · 25 Apr 1986 – present[3][4]

Absolute monarch, crowned on 25 April 1986. The list of heads of state also names the Queen Mother (Ndlovukati), Ntfombi (sources: wiki-heads, swz-wiki-mswati).

Executive

Cabinet of Prime Minister Russell Dlamini

0 of 19 verified on official pages

King Mswati III named Russell Dlamini Prime Minister on 3 November 2023 (source: swz-wiki-russell-dlamini); the Cabinet was announced on 13 November 2023 (source: swz-wiki-cabinet). Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla was reported as Acting Prime Minister in August 2026 (source: swz-ccardesa-2026). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[18]

2024

0.608rank 113 of 193

  • Online services0.456
  • Human capital0.584
  • Telecom infrastructure0.785

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 16 Sept 2026

    Princess Lindiwe, Minister of Home Affairs since 2018, dies after an illness; no successor or acting minister had been reported in the sources read.[16][17]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
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    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Mswati III

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Russell Dlamini

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Cabinet of Eswatini

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    President Lai meets delegation led by Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla

    Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    Eswatini calls for investment and action to transform agriculture

    CCARDESANewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    Neal tables E36.92bn budget that marks historic increase

    Eswatini ObserverNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  10. [10]
    SADC Secretariat Organ Director pays courtesy call on Eswatini Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Southern African Development CommunityNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  11. [11]
    Meeting of the SACU Ministers of Trade and Industry

    Southern African Customs UnionNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  12. [12]
    Schools opening postponed (Minister of Education and Training)

    Eswatini ObserverNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  13. [13]
    Eswatini's coal comeback: from green promises to black fuel

    OxpeckersNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  14. [14]
    Eswatini ICT ministry news (Tech Africa News)

    Tech Africa NewsNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  15. [15]
    Eswatini Tourism Authority Easter campaign launch

    eGlobal Travel MediaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  16. [16]
    Princess Lindiwe

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  17. [17]
    Eswatini : La princesse Lindiwe, ministre de l'Intérieur, est décédée

    KOACINewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  18. [18]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026