Prince Cleopas Sipho Dlamini (born 26 December 1952) is a Liswati

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who serves as the prime minister of Eswatini, holding the office from 16 July 2021. He replaced Themba N. Masuku, who occupied the office in acting capacity, following the death in December 2020, of the previous substantive office holder Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini. Before he was named prime minister, Cleopas was the

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of the Public Pension Fund of the Kingdom of

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. He was also a Senator in the Eswatini Senate.

Prime Minister of Eswatini

On 16 July 2021, following major political unrest against the monarchy in Eswatini, at a ''sibaya'' held at the Ludzidzini Royal Palace, some south of Mbabane, King Mswati III, announced his appointment of Cleopas Dlamini as the next prime minister. The new prime minister took the

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on 19 July 2021 and also swore in as a member of the

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. He chaired his first

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meeting on the morning of 20 July 2021.

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