List of heads of government 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 |
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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 |