List of prime ministers of Lesotho facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Lesotho
Coat of arms of Lesotho
Incumbent Sam Matekane since 28 October 2022
Style	The Right Honorable
Residence	State House, Maseru
Appointer	Letsie III, as King of Lesotho
Term length	5 years, no fixed term
Inaugural holder	Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane
Formation	6 May 1965
Salary	562,734 LSL/36,650 USD annually

This article lists the people who have served as the Prime Minister of Lesotho. The Prime Minister is the head of government in Lesotho. This important role was created in 1965.

Since 1965, seven different people have held the position of Prime Minister. Some leaders, like Ntsu Mokhehle, Pakalitha Mosisili, and Tom Thabane, served more than once. The current Prime Minister is Sam Matekane, who started his term on October 28, 2022.

Leaders of Lesotho: Prime Ministers

The Prime Minister of Lesotho is a very important leader. They are in charge of the government and help run the country. Below is a list of all the people who have been Prime Minister of Lesotho.

Understanding Political Parties

Political parties are groups of people who share similar ideas about how a country should be run. When you see a color next to a name in the list, it shows which political party that person belonged to.

Political parties

     Basotho National Party (BNP)      Basutoland Congress Party (BCP)      Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD)      Democratic Congress (DC)      All Basotho Convention (ABC)      Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)

Other groups

Sometimes, leaders come from other groups, like the military, or they might be independent.      Military      Independent

Special roles

     Chairman of the Military Council      Acting prime minister

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Time in office			Political party	Monarch(s) (Reign)
				Started	Ended	Total time
1		Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane (1918–1986)	1965	6 May 1965	7 July 1965	62 days	BNP	Elizabeth II (1965–1966)
2		Leabua Jonathan (1914–1987)	1970 (annulled) 1985	7 July 1965	20 January 1986 (deposed)	20 years, 197 days	BNP	Moshoeshoe II (1966–1990)
—		Justin Metsing Lekhanya (1938–2021)	—	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)	1993	2 April 1993	17 August 1994 (deposed)	1 year, 137 days	BCP
—		Hae Phoofolo (born 1947)	—	17 August 1994	14 September 1994	28 days	Independent
		Ntsu Mokhehle (1918–1999)	—	14 September 1994	29 May 1998	3 years, 257 days	BCP (until 1997)
(3)								Moshoeshoe II (1995–1996)
								Letsie III (since 1996)
							LCD
4		Pakalitha Mosisili (born 1945)	1998 2002 2007	29 May 1998	8 June 2012	14 years, 10 days	LCD (until 2011)
							DC
5		Tom Thabane (born 1939)	2012	8 June 2012	17 March 2015	2 years, 282 days	ABC
(4)		Pakalitha Mosisili (born 1945)	2015	17 March 2015	16 June 2017	2 years, 91 days	DC
(5)		Tom Thabane (born 1939)	2017	16 June 2017	19 May 2020	2 years, 339 days	ABC
6		Moeketsi Majoro (born 1961)	—	20 May 2020	28 October 2022	2 years, 161 days	ABC
7		Sam Matekane (born 1958)	2022	28 October 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 276 days	RFP

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served in Lesotho. It helps you see how long each person was in office and which political party they belonged to.

More About Lesotho's Government

If you want to learn more about how Lesotho is governed, check out these links:

• Politics of Lesotho
• History of Lesotho
• List of monarchs of Lesotho