Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force
Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force | |
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Incumbent since 23 January 2018Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela | |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | Government of Lesotho |
Formation | 1978 |
Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force is the professional head of the Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Lesotho military.
List of chiefs
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Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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![]() | Mosakeng, MakhulaLieutenant general Makhula Mosakeng | ? | 12 September 1998 | ? | ![]() | [1] |
![]() | Mosakeng, MakhulaLieutenant general Makhula Mosakeng | 2000 | October 2004 | 3–4 years | ![]() | [2] |
![]() | Motanyane, ThusoLieutenant general Thuso Motanyane (born 1954) | October 2004 | 24 August 2011 | 6 years, 10 months | ![]() | [3][4] |
![]() | Lekanyane, PhatoliMajor general Phatoli Lekanyane | 24 August 2011 | 15 March 2012 | 6 months | ![]() | [4][5] |
![]() | Kamoli, TlaliLieutenant general Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | 15 March 2012 | 29 August 2014 | 2 years, 6 months | ![]() | [5][6] |
![]() | Mahao, MaaparankoeLieutenant general Maaparankoe Mahao (1968–2015) | 29 August 2014 | February 2015 | 5 months | ![]() | [6] |
![]() | Kamoli, TlaliLieutenant general Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | February 2015 | 1 December 2016 | 1 year, 10 months | ![]() | [6][7][8] |
![]() | Motšomotšo, KhoantleLieutenant general Khoantle Motšomotšo (?–2017) | 1 December 2016 | 5 September 2017 † | 278 days | ![]() | [9][10] |
![]() | Poopa, LineoMajor general Lineo Poopa Acting | 5 September 2017 | 23 January 2018 | 171 days | ![]() | [10] |
![]() | Letsoela, MojalefaLieutenant general Mojalefa Letsoela | 23 January 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 200 days | ![]() | [8][10] |
References
- ^ Selsky, Andrew. "Report: Lesotho Chief Forced Out". apnews.com/. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Sunday Express (26 September 2017). "'Include Local Security Experts In Reforms'". sundayexpress.co.ls. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Rosenberg, Scott; Weisfelder, Richard F. (2013). Historical Dictionary of Lesotho. Scarecrow Press. pp. 386–387. ISBN 9780810879829. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b defenceWeb (1 September 2011). "Lesotho defence force gets new chief". Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b Lesotho Times (21 March 2012). "Shake-Up In Lesotho Defence Force". lestimes.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Peta, Basildon (13 October 2017). Ex-LDF chief Kamoli faces police interrogation. Pretoria News. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Army chief steps down after negotiations with the government. Economist Intelligence Unit. Published 10 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b Lesotho Times (9 February 2018). "New Army Chief Speaks". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Ngatane, Nthakoana (1 December 2016). "Lesotho army commander retires". sabc.co.za. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Govt appoints new army commander. Lesotho Times. Published 27 January 2018.
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