Ambrose Dlamini
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 |
Prime Minister of Eswatini and one of the conspicuous many African politicians dying of/with Covid.
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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 the 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