What is Sotsha Dlamini?
'''Sotsha Ernest Dlamini''' (27 May 1940 &ndash; 7 February 2017) was a Swazi politician. He served as [[Heads of Government of Swaziland|Prime Minister]] of [[Swaziland]] from 6 October 1986 to 12 July 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eisa.org.za/WEP/swaoverview4.htm|title=Pressure for democracy and Tinkhundla tinkerings (1986-1999)|date=August 2008|publisher=EISA Swaziland|access-date=27 October 2010|archive-date=15 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015160116/https://eisa.org.za/wep/swaoverview4.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Biography == He was born in [[Mankayane]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=92bJlWbPeKMC&q=Sotsha+Dlamini+1940 | title=Who's who in the World | isbn=9780837911106 | author1=Marquis | year=1990 }}</ref> He became prime minister after being appointed by [[Dzeliwe of Swaziland]] in 1986. He replaced [[Bhekimpi Dlamini]], who resigned in 1986. Dlamini served as prime minister when tensions of [[apartheid]] was growing. Dlamini died on 7 February 2017 from complications of a fall at a hospital in [[Mbabane]], Swaziland, aged 76.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.observer.org.sz/news/85898-ex-prime-minister-sotsha-dlamini-dies.html |title=Ex-Prime Minister Sotsha Dlamini dies |access-date=2017-02-08 |archive-date=2017-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080646/http://www.observer.org.sz/news/85898-ex-prime-minister-sotsha-dlamini-dies.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dlamini, Sotsha}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Swaziland]] {{bio-stub}}