Thuli Dladla

Thulisile Dladla is a Liswati politician and diplomat who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini.^[1] She was the first woman appointed as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and was previously a senator. In February 2019, she visited Taiwan and met with President Tsai Ing-wen.^[2][3][4]

Thulisile Dladla
Deputy Prime Minister
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 November 2023
Monarch	Mswati III
Prime Minister	Russell Mmiso Dlamini
Preceded by	Themba Nhlanganiso Masuku
Personal details
Nationality	Swazi
Political party	Independent

She was succeeded as Minister of Foreign Affairs by Pholile Shakantu in November 2023.^[5]

References

1. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE. Eswatini Government website, 4 December 2023
2. THULI DLADLA MAKES HISTORY. Times of Swaziland, 3 November 2018
3. President Tsai meets Thulisile Dladla, Eswatini Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Office of the President of the Republic of China, 26 February 2019
4. Congratulations to Eswatini’s new Prime Minister. Nhan Dan, 9 November 2018
5. "Minister Pholile Shakantu Profile". www.gov.sz. Retrieved 2024-02-10.