Lesotho: Heads of State: 1966-2024Ruling House: baKoena; names of the kings are recorded as: personal name • praise name; for kings the title Motlotlehi, meaning Majesty or King is prefixed to the praise name; for regents the title Mofumahali, meaning Queen, is prefixed to the name. |
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| Morêna o Moholo oa Lesotho = King of Lesotho | |
| 4 Oct 1966 - 10 Feb 1970 | Constantinus (Constantine) Bereng Seeiso Griffith • Moshoeshoe II [1] |
| Tona-Kholo | |
| 10 Feb 1970 - 5 Jun 1970 | Joseph Leabua Jonathan |
| Regent | |
| 5 Jun 1970 - 20 Nov 1970 | 'MaMohato Tabitha 'Masentle Lerotholi Mojela |
| Morêna o Moholo oa Lesotho = King of Lesotho | |
| 20 Nov 1970 - 6 Nov 1990 | Constantinus (Constantine) Bereng Seeiso Griffith • Moshoeshoe II |
| Regent | |
| 6 Nov 1990 - 12 Nov 1990 | 'MaMohato Tabitha 'Masentle Lerotholi Mojela |
| Morêna o Moholo oa Lesotho = King of Lesotho | |
| 12 Nov 1990 - 25 Jan 1995 | David Mohato Bereng Seeiso • Letsie III |
| 25 Jan 1995 - 15 Jan 1996 | Constantinus (Constantine) Bereng Seeiso Griffith • Moshoeshoe II |
| Regent | |
| 15 Jan 1996 - 7 Feb 1996 | 'MaMohato Tabitha 'Masentle Lerotholi Mojela |
| Morêna o Moholo oa Lesotho = King of Lesotho | |
| 7 Feb 1996 - | David Mohato Bereng Seeiso • Letsie III |
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| [1] | 12 Mar 1960 installed as Morêna o Moholo oa baSotho, with the newly adopted title Motlotlehi. |
Last update: 29 Nov 2023