List of the Paramount Chiefs and Heads of State of Lesotho

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This is the list of the Paramount Chiefs and Heads of State of Lesotho or the predecessor area Basutoland .

Paramount Chiefs from 1822 to 1965

Sesotho : barena ba baholo

Surname Start of office End of office
Moshoeshoe I. 1822 January 18, 1870
Letsie I. Moshoeshoe January 18, 1870 November 20, 1891
Lerotholi Letsie November 20, 1891 August 19, 1905
Letsie II. Lerotholi August 21, 1905 January 28, 1913
Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi April 11, 1913 July 1939
Simon Seeiso Griffith August 3, 1939 December 26, 1940
Gabasane Masopha December 26, 1940 January 28, 1941
'Mantšebo January 28, 1941 March 12, 1960
Moshoeshoe II. March 12, 1960 April 30, 1965 (Coronation)

Heads of State from 1965 until today

Surname Start of office End of office Official title
Moshoeshoe II. April 30, 1965 February 10, 1970 king
Leabua Jonathan (Head of State) February 10, 1970 5th June 1970 Head of state
'Mamohato 5th June 1970 5th December 1970 Regent
Moshoeshoe II. 5th December 1970 November 6, 1990 king
'Mamohato November 6, 1990 November 12, 1990 Regent
Letsie III. November 12, 1990 January 25, 1995 king
Moshoeshoe II. January 25, 1995 January 15, 1996 king
'Mamohato January 15, 1996 February 7, 1996 Regent
Letsie III. February 7, 1996 in office king