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Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane

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Source: Government of Lesotho

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Serving in the Government of Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane since 28 Oct 2022. 2 public offices on record since 2022.

In office
4 yrs
Party
Revolution for Prosperity
Offices
2

Verified on gov.ls · checked 16 Oct 2026

Samuel Matekane has been Prime Minister of Lesotho since October 2022. A businessman who founded the Matekane Group of Companies in 1986, he founded the Revolution for Prosperity party in 2022.[5]

Overview

Current office

Verified

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Government of Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane

Since

28 Oct 2022

4 yrs

Country
Lesotho
Party
Revolution for Prosperity[1][3][4]
Born
15 Mar 1958, Mantšonyane, Lesotho[5]
First office on record
Prime Minister, 2022

Career

Record in public office

2 offices
  1. 28 Oct 2022 – present

    Prime Minister[1][2][3]

    Government of Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneVerified
  2. 28 Oct 2022 – present

    The Right Honourable Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and National Security[1][3][4]

    Government of Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneVerified

In government

Serves with 20 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

5 claims · 5 sources

  • Verified 4
  • Sourced 1

Sources

  1. [1]
    Cabinet

    Government of LesothoOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Sam Matekane

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    World Leaders: Lesotho (updated 5 June 2026)

    Central Intelligence AgencyReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Sam Matekane - Wikipedia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/samuel-ntsokoane-matekane, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/samuel-ntsokoane-matekane/