1822                      Lesotho Kingdom

12 Mar 1868 - 04 Oct 1966 British Protectorate (Basutoland)

11 Aug 1871 - 18 Mar 1884 Annexed to Cape Colony

30 Apr 1965               Autonomy (Protected State of Basutoland)

04 Oct 1966               Independence, Kingdom of Lesotho

22 Sep 1998 - 15 May 1999 Occupied by Southern African Development Community

                          (SADC) peacekeeping force

Monarchs

       1822 - 18 Jan 1870 Basuto, Moshweshwe I ................... 1786-1870

18 Jan 1870 - 20 Nov 1891 Basuto, Letsie I Moshoeshoe ............ 1811-1891

20 Nov 1891 - 18 Aug 1905 Basuto, Lerotholi Lestsie .............. 1836-1905

21 Aug 1905 - 28 Jan 1913 Basuto, Letsie II Lerotholi ............ 1869-1913

11 Jan 1913 -    Jul 1939 Basuto, Nathaniel Griffith Lerothli .... 1871-1939

03 Aug 1939 - 26 Dec 1940 Basuto, Simon Seeiso Griffith .......... 1905-1940

26 Jan 1940 - 28 Jan 1941 Prince Gabasane Masopha ................ 1908-1949

                          (acting)

28 Jan 1941 - 12 Mar 1960 Masntsebo Amelia Matsaba Sempe ......... 1902-1964

                          (acting)

12 Mar 1960 - 04 Oct 1966 Basuto, Moshweshe II ................... 1938-1996

Kings

04 Oct 1966 - 10 Feb 1970 Basuto, Moshweshe II (1st Time) ........ s.a

10 Feb      - 05 Jun 1970 Joseph Leabua Jonathan (Tona Kholo) .... 1914-1987

05 Jun      - 05 Dec 1970 Queen 'MaMohato (1st Time) ............. 1941-2003

                          (regent)

05 Dec 1970 - 12 Nov 1990 Basuto, Moshweshe II (2nd Time)

10 Mar      - 12 Nov 1990 Queen 'MaMohato (2nd Time)

                          (regent)

12 Nov 1990 - 25 Jan 1995 Basuto, Letsie III (1st Time) .......... 1963-

25 Jan 1995 - 15 Jan 1996 Basuto, Moshweshe II (3rd Time)

15 Jan      - 07 Feb 1996 Queen 'MaMohato (3rd Time)

                          (regent)

07 Feb 1996 -             Basuto, Letsie III (2nd Time)

Prime Ministers

06 May      - 07 Jul 1965 Chief Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane .... 1918-1986

07 Jul 1965 - 20 Jan 1986 Chief Joseph Leabua Jonathan ........... s.a

Chairmen of the Military Council

24 Jan 1986 - 02 May 1991 Justin Metsing Lekhanya ................ 1938-

02 May 1991 - 02 Apr 1993 Elias Phisoanna Ramaem ................. 1933-2015

Prime Minister

02 Apr 1993 - 17 Aug 1994 Ntse Mokhehle (1st Time) ............... 1918-1999

17 Aug      - 14 Sep 1994 Hae Phoofolo ........................... 1946-

14 Sep 1994 - 29 May 1998 Ntse Mokhehle (2nd Time)

29 May 1998 - 08 Jun 2012 Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili (1st Time) .. 1945-

08 Jun 2012 - 17 Mar 2015 Tom Motsoahae Thabane (1st Time) ....... 1939-

                          (in South Africa exile 31 Aug - 03 Sep 2014)

31 Aug      - 03 Sep 2014 Mothetjoa Metsing ...................... 1967-

                          (acting for Thabane)

17 Mar 2015 - 16 Jun 2017 Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili (2nd Time)

16 Jun 2017 - 20 May 2020 Tom Motsoahae Thabane (2nd Time)

20 May 2020 - 28 Oct 2022 Moeketsi Majoro ........................ 1961-

28 Oct 2022 -             Sam Matenkane .......................... 1958-

Commander of the SADC Forces

22 Sep 1998 - 15 May 1999 Robbie Hartslief ....................... 1957-2006 (South Africa)

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