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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]
Lesotho's King Letsie III set February 28, 2015, as the date for the election. Thabane was backed by the national police [citation needed], while his deputy Metsing was backed by the army [citation needed], which refused to recognise the change in army leadership.
His son was installed as King Letsie III. Conditions remained tumultuous, including an August 1994 self-coup by Letsie III, until 1998 when the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) came to power in elections that were deemed fair by international observers. Despite protests from opposition parties, the country has remained relatively stable since.
After failing to secure employment he returned home and joined the Basutoland Mounted Police the following year. After the country's independence, he was transferred to the newly formed paramilitary Police Mobile Unit, which later became Lesotho Defence Force. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and received specialized training ...
Letsie III (1st reign) 17 July 1963 (age 60) 12 November 1990: 25 January 1995 (4 years, 74 days) Son of Moshoeshoe II: House of Moshoeshoe: Moshoeshoe II (2nd reign) 2 May 1938 – 15 January 1996 (aged 57) 25 January 1995: 15 January 1996† (355 days) Son of Simon Seeiso Griffith: House of Moshoeshoe: Letsie III (2nd reign)
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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 ...