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Letsie III was born on 17 July 1963 at the Scott Hospital in Morija, a town south of the capital Maseru.He was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College. [3] From there, he went on to study at the National University of Lesotho, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law.
The 1994 Lesotho coup d'état was a successful self-coup in Lesotho by King Letsie III along with the military and the backing of several political parties against the democratically elected Basutoland Congress Party (BCP) government led by Ntsu Mokhehle. [1]
King: Letsie III; Prime Minister: Sam Matekane [1] ... 29 March – Lesotho's parliament debates a motion to claim portions of South Africa, including Free State. [2]
It was a quick reunion for Prince Harry with Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso and King Letsie III; the three royals were in New York City last week, where Harry and the Queen spoke at an event on the ...
Cabinet of Lesotho: Sam Matekane: Date formed: 4 November 2022 () People and organisations; King of Lesotho: Letsie III: Prime Minister: Sam Matekane: Deputy Prime Minister: Nthomeng Majara: Total no. of members: 20: Member parties: Revolution for Prosperity Alliance of Democrats Movement for Economic Change Basotho Action Party Lesotho ...
On 19 June 2014, Thabane suspended parliament over fears of a coup d'état, allowing him to avoid a vote of confidence; this was sanctioned by King Letsie III. [ citation needed ] In reaction, the South African government issued a statement that read it "notes with concern the unfolding political and security situation in the Kingdom of Lesotho ...
Letsie III Lesotho: King [9] 25 October 1997 Denis Sassou Nguesso: Congo-Brazzaville: President [10] 3 March 1998 Henri Luxembourg: Lieutenant-Representative: 3 March 1998 – 7 October 2000 Grand Duke: 7 October 2000 – present [11] 25 January 1999 Abdullah II Jordan: Prince-Regent: 25 January 1999 – 7 February 1999 King: 7 February 1999 ...
The succession to the throne of Lesotho is laid down in Chapter V of the Constitution, which reads that: (1) The College of Chiefs may at any time designate, in accordance with the customary law of Lesotho, the person (or the persons, in order of prior right) who are entitled to succeed to the office of King upon the death of the holder of, or the occurrence of any vacancy in, that office and ...