Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini


Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini is a Swazi politician, business executive and the tenth Prime Minister of Eswatini. Prior to his appointment, he served as the CEO of Swazi MTN.

Biography

Dlamini comes from Mbekelweni eNhlanhleni. His great grandfather, Prince Malunge, was an uncle to King Sobhuza II. He is the son of Chief Mandvulo. He graduated from the then University of Eswatini and obtained an MBA at Hampton University. He worked in various banks, reaching managerial positions. He became the CEO of Nedbank and the telecommunications company MTN Eswatini, part of the South African MTN Group.

Prime Minister of Eswatini

On October 27, 2018, King Mswati III announced in a gathering at the royal kraal at Lobamba that Dlamini would be the country's next Prime Minister, to succeed Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini who died the previous month, after the 2018 elections. Dlamini has no prior experience in politics. He is the youngest head of government in the history of the state.