List of prime ministers of Lesotho

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Prime Minister of the
Kingdom of Lesotho
Incumbent
Sam Matekane

since 28 October 2022
StyleThe Right Honorable
ResidenceState House, Maseru
AppointerLetsie III,
as King of Lesotho
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderSekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane
Formation6 May 1965
DeputyMonyane Moleleki
Salary36,650 USD annually[1]

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

List[change | change source]

No. Prime Minister
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation Monarch(s)
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane
(1918–1986)
6 May 1965 7 July 1965 62 days 1965 Basotho National Party
Moshoeshoe II
(1966–1990)
2 Leabua Jonathan
(1914–1987)
7 July 1965 20 January 1986
(deposed.)
20 years, 197 days 1970
(annulled.)
1985
Basotho National Party
Justin Metsing Lekhanya
(1938–)
24 January 1986 2 May 1991
(deposed.)
5 years, 98 days Military

Letsie III
(1990–1995)
Elias Phisoana Ramaema
(1933–2015)
2 May 1991 2 April 1993 1 year, 335 days Military
3 Ntsu Mokhehle
(1918–1999)
2 April 1993 17 August 1994 1 year, 137 days 1993 Basutoland Congress Party
Hae Phoofolo
(1946?–)
17 August 1994 14 September 1994 28 days Independent
(3) Ntsu Mokhehle
(1918–1999)
14 September 1994 29 May 1998 3 years, 257 days Basutoland Congress Party
(until 1997.)

Moshoeshoe II
(1995–1996)

Letsie III
(1996–)
Lesotho Congress for Democracy
4 Pakalitha Mosisili
(1945–)
29 May 1998 8 June 2012 14 years, 10 days 1998
2002
2007
Lesotho Congress for Democracy
(until 2011.)
Democratic Congress
5 Tom Thabane
(1939–)
8 June 2012 17 March 2015 2 years, 282 days 2012 All Basotho Convention
(4) Pakalitha Mosisili
(1945–)
17 March 2015 16 June 2017 2 years, 91 days 2015 Democratic Congress
(5) Tom Thabane
(1939–)
16 June 2017 19 may 2020 6 years, 284 days 2017 All Basotho Convention
6 Moeketsi Majoro
(1961–)
20 May 2020 28 October 2022 2 years, 161 days All Basotho Convention
7 Sam Matekane
(1958–)
28 October 2022 1 year, 150 days 2022 Revolution for Prosperity

References[change | change source]

  1. "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.