Prince Maphevu Harry Dlamini (31 March 1922
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A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
of Swaziland
Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
from 17 March 1976 until his death on 25 October 1979.[Harris M. Lentz ]
Heads of States and Governments Since 1945
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Biography
Dlamini was a member of the House of Dlamini
The House of Dlamini is the royal house of the Kingdom of Eswatini. Mswati III, as king and Ngwenyama of Eswatini, is the current head of the house of Dlamini. Swazi kings up to the present day are referred to as ''Ingwenyama'' and they rule toge ...
, the Swazi royal family, and also served in the country's military, where he rose to the rank of major general.
After his appointment, he supported the policy of King Sobhuza II, who abolished the parliamentary regime on March 25, 1977. Dlamini died in power.
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1922 births
1979 deaths
Prime Ministers of Eswatini
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