List of heads of government of Lesotho

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Moeketsi Majoro, current Prime Minister of Lesotho

This is a list of heads of government ( Prime Minister ) of Lesotho since independence in 1966. During the years 1986-1993, the Office of the Prime Minister has been suspended and the official duties performed by the Chairman of the Military Council.

Surname Start of office End of office Political party
prime minister
Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane May 6, 1965 July 7, 1965 Basotho National Party (BNP)
Leabua Jonathan July 7, 1965 January 20, 1986 BNP
Chairman of the Military Council
Justin Metsing Lekhanya January 24, 1986 May 2, 1991 military
Elias Phisoana Ramaema May 2, 1991 April 2, 1993 military
prime minister
Ntsu Mokhehle April 2, 1993 17th August 1994 Basutoland Congress Party (BCP)
Hae Phoofolo (comm.) 17th August 1994 September 14, 1994 independent
Ntsu Mokhehle September 14, 1994 May 29, 1998 BCP, Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)
Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili May 29, 1998 June 8, 2012 LCD, Democratic Congress (DC)
Motsoahae Thomas "Tom" Thabane June 8, 2012 17th March 2015 All Basotho Convention (ABC)
Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili 17th March 2015 June 16, 2017 DC
Motsoahae Thomas "Tom" Thabane June 16, 2017 19th May 2020 ABC
Moeketsi Majoro May 20, 2020 in office ABC