Prime Minister of Lesotho | |
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Tona-Kholo | |
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[1] |
This is a list of prime ministers of Lesotho (Sotho: Tona-Kholo) since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Lesotho in 1965, to the present day.
A total of seven people have served as Prime Minister of Lesotho (not counting one Acting Prime Minister and two Chairmen of the Military Council). Additionally, three persons, Ntsu Mokhehle, Pakalitha Mosisili and Tom Thabane, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current Prime Minister is Sam Matekane, who was sworn in on 28 October 2022.[2]