List of prime ministers of Lesotho explained

Post:Prime Minister
Body:Lesotho
Native Name:Tona-Kholo
Insignia:Coat of arms of Lesotho.svg
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Lesotho
Incumbent:Sam Matekane
Incumbentsince:28 October 2022
Residence:State House, Maseru
Appointer:Letsie III,
Termlength:5 years, no fixed term
Formation:6 May 1965
Inaugural:Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane
Salary:562,734 LSL/36,650 USD annually[1]

This is a list of prime ministers of Lesotho since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Lesotho in 1965, to the present day.

A total of seven people have served as Prime Minister of Lesotho (not counting one Acting Prime Minister and two Chairmen of the Military Council). Additionally, three persons, Ntsu Mokhehle, Pakalitha Mosisili and Tom Thabane, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current Prime Minister is Sam Matekane, who was sworn in on 28 October 2022.[2]

List of officeholders

Political parties
Other factions
Status
PortraitName
ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyMonarch(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane
1965 1965 1965Basotho National Party
Elizabeth II
2Leabua Jonathan
1970

1985
1965 1986
Basotho National Party
Moshoeshoe II
Justin Metsing Lekhanya
1986 1991
Military

Letsie III
Elias Phisoana Ramaema
1991 1993Military
3Ntsu Mokhehle
1993 1993 1994Basutoland Congress Party
Hae Phoofolo
1994 1994Independent
Ntsu Mokhehle
1994 1998Basutoland Congress Party

Moshoeshoe II

Letsie III
Lesotho Congress for Democracy
4Pakalitha Mosisili
1998
2002
2007
1998 2012Lesotho Congress for Democracy
Democratic Congress
5Tom Thabane
2012 2012 2015All Basotho Convention
Pakalitha Mosisili
2015 2015 2017Democratic Congress
Tom Thabane
2017 2017 2020All Basotho Convention
6Moeketsi Majoro
2020 2022All Basotho Convention
7Sam Matekane
2022 2022IncumbentRevolution for Prosperity

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily. 27 December 2020 . Business Daily.
  2. News: Sam Matekane to be inaugurated as Lesotho's Prime Minister . 28 October 2022 . SABC News . 28 October 2022.