Russell Dlamini

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Russell Mmiso Dlamini (born 23 October 1973) is a Liswati politician. He has been serving as Prime Minister of Eswatini since 7 November 2023.

== Early life and education ==
Russell Mmiso Dlamini was born in Manzini, Eswatini (then known as Swaziland). Dlamini’s mother Joanah (born Vilakati) is a retired civil servant. She worked as a clerk at the Central Transport Administration (CTA). His late father Stephen Sipho Dlamini worked at the king’s office. Dlamini did his pre-schooling in Siteki before his family moved to Mbabane where he started school at Mangwaneni Primary School. At Mangwaneni he did grades 1 and 2, and then transferred to Mqolo Primary School for Standard 1 to Standard 5 (grade 3 to 7). He was the first cohort of pupils to go to Mqolo Primary School. Dlamini studied at Masundvwini High School from Form 1 until Form 3 (grade 8 to 10). He completed his high school education at St. Marks High School where he did Form 4 and 5 (grade 11 and 12).
Upon completing high school, Dlamini enrolled at the University of Swaziland (now the University of Eswatini) where he obtained a BSC in Agriculture at the Luyengo campus. He then enrolled part time at the University of South Africa…