Difference between revisions of "Ambrose Dlamini"
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}}'''Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini''' was [[Prime Minister of Eswatini]]. | }}'''Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini''' was [[Prime Minister of Eswatini]]. | ||
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| + | ==Prime Minister of Eswatini== | ||
| + | On 27 October 2018, King [[Mswati III]] announced in a gathering at the royal kraal at [[Lobamba]] that Dlamini would be the country's next prime minister after the 2018 elections; he would succeed [[Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini]], who died the previous month. At the time, Dlamini had no prior experience in government.<ref name="6R">https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mandvulo-dlamini-appointed-eswatini-prime-minister/</ref> He was the youngest head of government in Eswatini's history. | ||
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| + | The U.S. ambassador [[Lisa J. Peterson]] was opposed to Dlamini's appointment and called it unconstitutional, as he was not a member of the [[House of Assembly of Eswatini|House of Assembly]] at the time. She also said the appointment could affect the amount of development aid from the US to Swaziland in future. <ref>https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/eswatini-kings-pm-appointment-could-threaten-crucial-aid-us-ambassador-17730799</ref> | ||
==COVID-19 Policy== | ==COVID-19 Policy== | ||
| − | + | While Eswatini went into lockdown in March 2020<ref>http://www.gov.sz/index.php/latest-news/204-latest-news/2437-partial-lockdown-extension-covid-19-15-april</ref> like most of the world, it is unclear to what extent Ambrose Dlamini [[COVID-19 dissident|dissented from globally imposed Covid-policies]], like [[Rwanda]]'s [[Pierre Nkurunziza]]{{cn}}. | |
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| − | Dlamini reportedly died of [[COVID-19]]. | + | Dlamini reportedly died in a [[South African]] hospital of "complications of [[COVID-19]]"<ref>https://za.newschant.com/national/eswatini-prime-minister-ambrose-dlamini-dies-of-covid-19-related-complications/</ref> or "after testing positive for [[COVID-19]]"<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-14/eswatinis-prime-minister-dies-after-testing-positive-for-covid/12983034</ref>. His father strongly refuted claims of poisoning, and pointed out that his son was an (undisclosed) diabetic.<ref>http://www.times.co.sz/news/131173-family-refutes-pm-poisoning-claims.html</ref>. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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 Ambrose Dlamini  (politician, banker, COVID-19/Premature death) | |
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| Born | 5 March 1968 |
| Died | 13 December 2020 (Age 52) |
| Nationality | liSwati |
| Alma mater | University of Eswatini, Hampton University |
Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini was Prime Minister of Eswatini.
Prime Minister of Eswatini
On 27 October 2018, King Mswati III announced in a gathering at the royal kraal at Lobamba that Dlamini would be the country's next prime minister after the 2018 elections; he would succeed Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, who died the previous month. At the time, Dlamini had no prior experience in government.[1] He was the youngest head of government in Eswatini's history.
The U.S. ambassador Lisa J. Peterson was opposed to Dlamini's appointment and called it unconstitutional, as he was not a member of the House of Assembly at the time. She also said the appointment could affect the amount of development aid from the US to Swaziland in future. [2]
COVID-19 Policy
While Eswatini went into lockdown in March 2020[3] like most of the world, it is unclear to what extent Ambrose Dlamini dissented from globally imposed Covid-policies, like Rwanda's Pierre Nkurunziza[citation needed].
Death
Dlamini reportedly died in a South African hospital of "complications of COVID-19"[4] or "after testing positive for COVID-19"[5]. His father strongly refuted claims of poisoning, and pointed out that his son was an (undisclosed) diabetic.[6].
References
- ↑ https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mandvulo-dlamini-appointed-eswatini-prime-minister/
- ↑ https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/eswatini-kings-pm-appointment-could-threaten-crucial-aid-us-ambassador-17730799
- ↑ http://www.gov.sz/index.php/latest-news/204-latest-news/2437-partial-lockdown-extension-covid-19-15-april
- ↑ https://za.newschant.com/national/eswatini-prime-minister-ambrose-dlamini-dies-of-covid-19-related-complications/
- ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-14/eswatinis-prime-minister-dies-after-testing-positive-for-covid/12983034
- ↑ http://www.times.co.sz/news/131173-family-refutes-pm-poisoning-claims.html
