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Letsie III
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Source: Government of Lesotho

King, Kingdom of Lesotho since 7 Feb 1996.

In office: 30 yrs 8 mos
Record: Verified
Offices: 1
Verified: 2 of 4

Verified on gov.ls · checked 16 Oct 2026

Letsie III has been King of Lesotho since 1996, having also reigned from 1990 to 1995. He studied at the National University of Lesotho, the University of Bristol and the University of Cambridge.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

King[1][2][3]

Kingdom of Lesotho

Since

7 Feb 1996

30 yrs 8 mos

Country: Lesotho
Born: 17 Jul 1963, Morija, Lesotho[4]

Career

Record in public office

1 office

The record so far holds the current appointment

King, since 7 Feb 1996, as recorded in the sources below. Earlier offices are added once each is checked against an official CV or register.

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Education

Sourced

Bachelor of Arts in Law, National University of Lesotho[4]
Diploma in English Legal Studies, University of Bristol[4]
Development Studies, Wolfson College, Cambridge[4]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

4 claims · 4 sources

Verified 2
Sourced 2

Sources

[1]
Cabinet
Government of LesothoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
[2]
List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
[3]
Letsie III
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
[4]
Letsie III - Wikipedia
WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Letsie III." King. Record gp:person/letsie-iii, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/letsie-iii/