Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force
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| Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force | |
|---|---|
since 23 January 2018 | |
| 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.
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| Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mosakeng, MakhulaLieutenant general Makhula Mosakeng | ? | 12 September 1998 | ? |  Lesotho Army | [1] |
| Mosakeng, MakhulaLieutenant general Makhula Mosakeng | 2000 | October 2004 | 3–4 years | Lesotho Army | [2] |
| Motanyane, ThusoLieutenant general Thuso Motanyane (born 1954) | October 2004 | 24 August 2011 | 6 years, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [3][4] |
_(cropped).jpg) | Lekanyane, PhatoliMajor general Phatoli Lekanyane | 24 August 2011 | 15 March 2012 | 6 months | Lesotho Army | [4][5] |
| Kamoli, TlaliLieutenant general Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | 15 March 2012 | 29 August 2014 | 2 years, 6 months | Lesotho Army | [5][6] |
| Mahao, MaaparankoeLieutenant general Maaparankoe Mahao (1968–2015) | 29 August 2014 | February 2015 | 5 months | Lesotho Army | [6] |
| Kamoli, TlaliLieutenant general Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | February 2015 | 1 December 2016 | 1 year, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [6][7][8] |
.jpg) | Motšomotšo, KhoantleLieutenant general Khoantle Motšomotšo (?–2017) | 1 December 2016 | 5 September 2017 † | 278 days | Lesotho Army | [9][10] |
| Poopa, LineoMajor general Lineo Poopa Acting | 5 September 2017 | 23 January 2018 | 171 days | Lesotho Army | [10] |
| Letsoela, MojalefaLieutenant general Mojalefa Letsoela | 23 January 2018 | Incumbent | 7 years, 133 days | Lesotho Air Squadron | [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.
- 1 2 defenceWeb (1 September 2011). "Lesotho defence force gets new chief". Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- 1 2 Lesotho Times (21 March 2012). "Shake-Up In Lesotho Defence Force". lestimes.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 Govt appoints new army commander. Lesotho Times. Published 27 January 2018.