Thuli Dladla
Thulisile Dladla | |
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.jpg) Dladla in 2019 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Eswatini | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
| Monarch | Mswati III |
| Prime Minister | Russell Dlamini |
| Preceded by | Themba Nhlanganiso Masuku |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent |
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] In May 2026, President Lai Ching-te joined Dladla on her return trip, skirting China's restrictions on his travel to make a state visit to Eswatini.[5]
She was succeeded as Minister of Foreign Affairs by Pholile Shakantu in November 2023.[6]
Dladla graduated from the University of Botswana in 1981. Like other African leaders, including Kwame Nkhrumah and Jomo Kenyatta, Dladla began her career as a classroom teacher. After 27 years in education, Dladla was appointed a member of parliament in 2008.[7]
References
- ↑ DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE. Eswatini Government website, 4 December 2023
- ↑ THULI DLADLA MAKES HISTORY. Times of Swaziland, 3 November 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Congratulations to Eswatini’s new Prime Minister. Nhan Dan, 9 November 2018
- ↑ Buckley, Chris; Chang Chien, Amy (14 May 2026). "Inside the Secret Mission to Fly Taiwan's President to Africa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Minister Pholile Shakantu Profile". www.gov.sz. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ Ncube, Nicholas (5 October 2025). "Thulisile Dladla From Classroom to Cabinet". Matebeleland Pulse. Retrieved 3 June 2026.