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Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini is the union government created by the constitution of Eswatini where the monarch holds supreme executive, legislative, and judicial powers. The Ngwenyama (lion) is a hereditary leader, rules the country, with the assistance of a council of ministers and a national legislature.
The Parliament of Eswatini (Swazi: Libandla) consists of two chambers: The Senate (Upper Chamber) (Indlu yeTimphunga) The House of Assembly (Lower Chamber) The Houses of Parliament are located in Lobamba. It was established in 1967 when the Legislative Council was disbanded and the bicameral parliament was established in the new constitution. [1]
Eswatini's major overseas trading partners are the United States [18] and the European Union. [19] The majority of the country's employment is provided by its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. Eswatini is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the United Nations.
The Cabinet of Eswatini is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of Eswatini. It is composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministers. Ministers are appointed by the king based on the recommendations of the prime minister. All cabinet members must be members of parliament.
This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Eswatini: [1] 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
This is a list of prime ministers of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankulu) since the formation of the post in 1967. Twelve people have been Prime Minister of Eswatini, plus eight acting prime ministers. One person, Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, held two non-consecutive terms. The current prime minister is Russell Dlamini, since 4 November 2023.
The House of Assembly of Eswatini is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. [2] The Assembly may debate and pass bills, [ 3 ] although as the country is an absolute monarchy , the role of the legislature is mostly advisory.
Eswatini is an absolute monarchy with constitutional provisions and Swazi law and Custom. [1] [2] The head of state is the king or Ngwenyama (lit.Lion), currently King Mswati III, who ascended to the throne in 1986 after the death of his father King Sobhuza II in 1982 and a period of regency.