Head of state
VerifiedThe start date is that of his current reign (source: lso-wiki-letsie).
All seats are verified on the government's Cabinet page (gov.ls/cabinet), which lists 21 members including the Prime Minister; the CIA World Leaders list (updated 5 June 2026) agrees on every name (it spells Maqelepo 'Motiasi'). The Prime Minister also holds Defence and National Security. Changes in 2026 recorded on the government site but undated there: a reshuffle sworn in at the Royal Palace (source: lso-gov-reshuffle) brought in 'Mamokete Nts'ekhe (Health), Voeswa Tsheka (Home Affairs and Police) and 'Makatleho Motsoasele (Minister in the Prime Minister's Office), moved Lejone Mpotjoane (Foreign Affairs to Energy and Mining), Selibe Mochoboroane (Health to Agriculture), Thabo Mofosi (Agriculture to Environment and Forestry), Limpho Tau (Prime Minister's Office to Foreign Affairs) and Lebona Lephema (Local Government to Trade), and relieved Mokhethi Shelile and Letsema Adotsi. Since then, per the Cabinet page, Lephema is no longer listed, Motlatsi Maqelepo holds Trade, Mphuthi Mphuthi Tourism, and Nkhethoa Seetsa was sworn in for Local Government and Chieftainship (source: lso-gov-seetsa, undated); no page read dates these changes, so no events are recorded for them.
- Head of state
- Letsie IIIKing
- Head of government
- Samuel Ntsokoane MatekanePrime Minister · since 28 Oct 2022
- System
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchyCapital: Maseru
- UN e-government rank
- 157 of 193EGDI 2024
Lesotho is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Letsie III[3][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, in office since 28 Oct 2022[3][4][6]. Govpedia records 21 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Maseru
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Languages
- English, Sotho
- Currencies
- Lesotho loti (L), South African rand (R)
- People
- Mosotho
- Borders
- South Africa
- Calling code
- +266
- Internet domain
- .ls
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: Coalition led by the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP)
Executive
Government of Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane
21 of 21 verified on official pages
The Prime Minister leads the Revolution for Prosperity, which he founded in 2022; he survived a no-confidence vote on 30 October 2023 after the Basotho Action Party joined the coalition (source: lso-wiki-matekane). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[11]
2024
0.412rank 157 of 193
- Online services0.286
- Human capital0.486
- Telecom infrastructure0.464
Record of changes
Timeline
19 May 2026
Moeketsi Mots'oane, MP for Mafeteng, is appointed Minister of Public Service with effect from 19 May 2026.[10]
Verified
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Cabinet
Government of LesothoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [5]Letsie III
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Sam Matekane
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]World Leaders: Lesotho (updated 5 June 2026)
Central Intelligence AgencyReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Cabinet ministers sworn in as portfolios shift
Government of LesothoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Honourable Nkhethoa Seetsa took oath as the minister
Government of LesothoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]Honourable Moeketsi Mots'oane sworn in as a minister
Government of LesothoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026