Constance Simelane

Her Excellency the Right Honourable
Constance T. Simelane
Deputy Prime Minister of Swaziland
In office
2006–2008
MonarchMswati III
Prime MinisterThemba Dlamini
Education minister
In office
2003–2006
MonarchMswati III
Prime MinisterThemba Dlamini
Personal details
Political partyNone

Constance Simelane is an Eswatini politician who rose to become the first female Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Swaziland. Appointed to the Senate in 2001, Simelane became Minister of Education in 2003.[1] In October 2006 Simelane was appointed Deputy Prime Minister by King Mswati III, succeeding Albert Shabangu who had died a month earlier.[2]

  1. ^ "Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership: Swaziland". guide2womenleaders.com. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. ^ SWAZILAND: Gender activists welcome new woman deputy prime minister, IRIN Africa, 30 October 2006