The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is a
cabinet
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ministry
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Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
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of
Eswatini
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 ...
in charge of conducting and designing the
foreign relations of the country.
The current minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation is
Thuli Dladla
Thulisile Dladla is a Liswati politician and diplomat who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. She was the first woman appointed as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and was previously a senator. In February ...
.
Organization and structure
List of ministers
This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Eswatini:
* 1968–1970: Prince
Makhosini Dlamini
* 1970–1971:
Zonke Amos Khumalo
* 1971–1972:
Kanyakwezwe Henry Dlamini
* 1972–1979:
Mhlangano Stephen Matsebula
* 1979–1982:
Lawrence Macina
* 1982–1984:
Richard Velaphi Dlamini
* 1984–1986:
Mhambi Mnisi
* 1986–1987:
Shadrack J.S. Sibanyoni
* 1987–1993: Sir
George Mbikwakhe Mamba
* 1993–1995:
Solomon Dlamini
* 1995–1998:
Arthur Khoza
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* 1998–2001:
Albert Nhlanhla Shabangu
* 2001–2003:
Abednego Ntshangase
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* 2003:
Roy Fanourakis
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* 2003–2006:
Mabili Dlamini
* 2006–2008:
Moses Mathendele Dlamini
* 2008–2011:
Lutfo Dlamini
Lutfo Ephraim Dlamini (born 1960) is a politician from Eswatini
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 ...
* 2011–2013:
Mtiti Fakudze
* 2013:
Sotsha Dlamini
* 2013–2018:
Mgwagwa Gamedze
* 2018:
Joel Musa Nhleko
* 2018–present:
Thuli Dladla
Thulisile Dladla is a Liswati politician and diplomat who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. She was the first woman appointed as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and was previously a senator. In February ...
See also
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List of diplomatic missions of Eswatini
The Kingdom of Eswatini has a small population and maintains a small number of diplomatic missions. Notably, it is also the only African country that maintains relations with Taiwan, and as such has a resident embassy in Taipei.
Honorary consu ...
*
List of diplomatic missions in Eswatini
References
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Politics of Eswatini
Political organisations based in Eswatini
Foreign relations of Eswatini
Eswatini
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 ...
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation