| Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| 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
| Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant general Makhula Mosakeng | ? | 12 September 1998 | ? |  Lesotho Army | [1] | |
| Lieutenant general Makhula Mosakeng | 2000 | October 2004 | 3–4 years | Lesotho Army | [2] | |
| Lieutenant general Thuso Motanyane (born 1954) | October 2004 | 24 August 2011 | 6 years, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [3][4] | |
| Major general Phatoli Lekanyane | 24 August 2011 | 15 March 2012 | 6 months | Lesotho Army | [4][5] | |
| Lieutenant general Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | 15 March 2012 | 29 August 2014 | 2 years, 6 months | Lesotho Army | [5][6] | |
| Lieutenant general Maaparankoe Mahao (1968–2015) | 29 August 2014 | February 2015 | 5 months | Lesotho Army | [6] | |
| Lieutenant general Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | February 2015 | 1 December 2016 | 1 year, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [6][7][8] | |
| Lieutenant general Khoantle Motšomotšo (?–2017) | 1 December 2016 | 5 September 2017 † | 278 days | Lesotho Army | [9][10] | |
| Major general Lineo Poopa Acting | 5 September 2017 | 23 January 2018 | 171 days | Lesotho Army | [10] | |
| Lieutenant general Mojalefa Letsoela | 23 January 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 305 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.
- ^ 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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