Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho from 2017 to 2020
The Honourable
Monyane Moleleki
MP
Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho
In office 16 June 2017 – 19 May 2020
Prime Minister
Tom Thabane
Preceded by
Mothetjoa Metsing (2015)
Succeeded by
Mathibeli Mokhothu
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
In office 16 June 2017 – 19 May 2020
Prime Minister
Tom Thabane
Succeeded by
Mathibeli Mokhothu
Minister of Police and Public Security
In office 30 March 2015 – 9 November 2016
Prime Minister
Pakalitha Mosisili
Succeeded by
Monare Phallang
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 19 November 2004 – 2 March 2007
Prime Minister
Pakalitha Mosisili
Preceded by
Mohlabi Tsekoa
Succeeded by
Mohlabi Tsekoa
Member of the National Assembly for National List
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 October 2022
Personal details
Born
(1951-01-05) 5 January 1951 (age 73)
Citizenship
Lesotho
Nationality
Mosotho
Political party
Alliance of Democrats
Occupation
Politician
Monyane Moleleki (born 5 January 1951) is a Mosotho politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho, as well as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, from 2017 to 2020. As a leading figure in the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), Moleleki was Minister of Natural Resources from 1993 to 1994, Minister of Information from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Natural Resources from 1998 to 2004, Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2007, and Minister of Natural Resources from 2007 to 2012. After breaking with the LCD, Moleleki served as Deputy Leader of the Democratic Congress and was Minister of Police from 2015 to 2016. He left the Democratic Congress and launched a new party, the Alliance of Democrats, in 2017.
Moleleki has three children, named; Limpho Moleleki, Mohlomi Moleleki and Liepollo Moleleki, as well as two grand-children.
MonyaneMoleleki (born 5 January 1951) is a Mosotho politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho, as well as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs...
attempted to form a coalition government but failed. In December 2016, MonyaneMoleleki, then deputy leader of the Democratic Congress, unveiled a new political...
the Democratic Congress, MonyaneMoleleki, and Tom Thabane to remove Mosisili and install Moleleki as Prime Minister. Moleleki was suspended from the Democratic...
to the high tide mark in New Zealand with the Crown. November 18 – MonyaneMoleleki is named foreign minister of Lesotho. November 20 – Alí Rodríguez Araque...
2020 – 28 October 2022 Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro Preceded by MonyaneMoleleki Succeeded by Nthomeng Majara Minister of Parliamentary Affairs In office...
held, although the opposition wanted Mosisili to step aside and allow MonyaneMoleleki, Mosisili's former deputy turned rival, to take over. Mosisili then...
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