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KING APPOINTS RUSSEL MMISO DLAMINI AS PRIME MINISTER OF ESWATINI

 

Russel Dlamini after being appointed as the Prime Minister of Eswatini (picture credit: Eswatini Government Social Media platforms)

On Friday 03 November 2023 the Head of State of Eswatini King Mswati III appointed Russell Mmemo Dlamini as the Prime Minister of Eswatini.

Dlamini has been holding the all-important position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the parastatal, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) since 2015. Before joining the NDMA Dlamini worked at global NGO World Vision both in Eswatini and in Rwanda where he held positions such as Programmes Development Manager (2003-2005), Director: Quality Assurance (2006 – 2009),Integrated Programmes Director (2009- 2010) and Interim National Director (2010) as well as the Integrated Programmes Director in Rwanda between (2010-2014).

Dlamini’s tenure at the NDMA particularly gained national prominence during the COVID-19 period when the agency served as the strategic centre for the containment of the pandemic to the extent of even distributing social assistance funds directly to family units all over the country. It was also during this period that the NDMA were engaged in a public controversies with the office of the Auditor General and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament. The tensions were created when funds amounting to E180Million had been declared as unaccounted for by the AG in their report of the NDMA and a finding that procurement procedures had been flouted at the NDMA. At that time these findings had prompted the PAC to call for the suspension of Mr Dlamini as the CEO, the Chief Financial Officer as well as the Chief Procurement Officer.

Mr Dlamini’s Linked in profile describes him as, “A highly accomplished and resourceful Chief Operating Officer with extensive national and international experience at technical field and leadership level gained predominantly in the development / humanitarian sectors for one of the world’s largest NGO’s (World Vision)”. He is further described as, “A visionary strategist, committed to strong stakeholder relationships is adept at managing and shaping operations and leading global development programmes that realise corporate values and goals. Articulate, engaging and a hands-on leader has proven success of building and energising teams applying discipline and processes that inspire outstanding performance”.

Mr Dlamini is immediately expected to facilitate the formulation of a cabinet so that the full complement of the legislative arm as well as the administrative arms of the Eswatini state are full formulated to begin the term of office of the 12th administration of Eswatini.

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