Historical leaders of Lesotho and other associated countries

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The following list shows all historical leaders of Lesotho starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.

In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.

Leaders of Lesotho

Lesotho

Sam Matekane

Prime Minister

Since Oct 28th, 2022

Lesotho

Moeketsi Majoro

Prime Minister

May 20th, 2020 to Oct 28th, 2022

Lesotho

Tom Thabane

Prime Minister

Jun 16th, 2017 to May 19th, 2020

Lesotho

Pakalitha Mosisili

Prime Minister

Mar 17th, 2015 to Jun 16th, 2017

Lesotho

Tom Thabane

Prime Minister

Jun 8th, 2012 to Mar 17th, 2015

Lesotho

Pakalitha Mosisili

Prime Minister

May 29th, 1998 to Jun 8th, 2012

Lesotho

Ntsu Mokhehle

Prime Minister

Sep 14th, 1994 to May 29th, 1998

Lesotho

Hae Phoofolo

Acting Prime Minister

Aug 17th, 1994 to Sep 14th, 1994

Lesotho

Ntsu Mokhehle

Prime Minister

Apr 2nd, 1993 to Aug 17th, 1994

Lesotho

Elias Phisoana Ramaema

Chairman of the Military Council

May 2nd, 1991 to Apr 2nd, 1993

Lesotho

Justin Metsing Lekhanya

Chairman of the Military Council

Jan 24th, 1986 to May 2nd, 1991

Lesotho

Leabua Jonathan

Prime Minister

Jul 7th, 1965 to Jan 20th, 1986

Lesotho

Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane

Prime Minister

May 6th, 1965 to Jul 7th, 1965

Leaders of Basutoland

Basutoland

Alexander Falconer Giles

Resident Commissioner

Jan 1st, 1961 to Apr 30th, 1965

Basutoland

Alan Geoffrey Tunstal Chaplin

Resident Commissioner

Sep 1st, 1956 to Dec 31st, 1960

Basutoland

Edwin Porter Arrowsmith

Resident Commissioner

Oct 24th, 1951 to Aug 30th, 1956

Basutoland

Aubrey Denzil Forsyth-Thompson

Resident Commissioner

Nov 1st, 1946 to Oct 24th, 1951

Basutoland

Charles Noble Arden-Clarke

Resident Commissioner

Aug 1st, 1942 to Oct 31st, 1946

Basutoland

Edmund Charles Smith Richards

Resident Commissioner

Mar 1st, 1935 to Jul 31st, 1942

Basutoland

John Christian Ramsay Sturrock

Resident Commissioner

Apr 1st, 1926 to Feb 28th, 1935

Basutoland

Edward Charles Frederick Garraway

Resident Commissioner

Jan 1st, 1917 to Mar 31st, 1926

Basutoland

Robert Thorne Coryndon

Resident Commissioner

Jan 1st, 1916 to Dec 31st, 1916

Basutoland

Herbert Cecil Sloley

Resident Commissioner

Jul 1st, 1913 to Dec 31st, 1915

Basutoland

James MacGregor

Resident Commissioner

Jan 1st, 1913 to Jun 30th, 1913

Basutoland

Herbert Cecil Sloley

Resident Commissioner

Jan 1st, 1902 to Dec 31st, 1903

Basutoland

Godfrey Yeatman Lagden

Resident Commissioner

Jan 1st, 1895 to Dec 31st, 1901