Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force | |
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Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | Government of Lesotho |
Formation | 1978 |
Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force is the professional head of the Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Lesotho military.
Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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Makhula Mosakeng | Lieutenant general? | 12 September 1998 | ? | Lesotho Army | [1] | |
Makhula Mosakeng | Lieutenant general2000 | October 2004 | 3–4 years | Lesotho Army | [2] | |
Thuso Motanyane (born 1954) | Lieutenant generalOctober 2004 | 24 August 2011 | 6 years, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [3] [4] | |
Phatoli Lekanyane | Major general24 August 2011 | 15 March 2012 | 6 months | Lesotho Army | [4] [5] | |
Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | Lieutenant general15 March 2012 | 29 August 2014 | 2 years, 6 months | Lesotho Army | [5] [6] | |
Maaparankoe Mahao (1968–2015) | Lieutenant general29 August 2014 | February 2015 | 5 months | Lesotho Army | [6] | |
Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | Lieutenant generalFebruary 2015 | 1 December 2016 | 1 year, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [6] [7] [8] | |
Khoantle Motšomotšo (?–2017) | Lieutenant general1 December 2016 | 5 September 2017 † | 278 days | Lesotho Army | [9] [10] | |
Lineo Poopa Acting | Major general5 September 2017 | 23 January 2018 | 171 days | Lesotho Army | [10] | |
Mojalefa Letsoela | Lieutenant general23 January 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 96 days | Lesotho Air Squadron | [8] [10] |
Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force | |
---|---|
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | Government of Lesotho |
Formation | 1978 |
Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force is the professional head of the Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Lesotho military.
Portrait | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Makhula Mosakeng | Lieutenant general? | 12 September 1998 | ? | Lesotho Army | [1] | |
Makhula Mosakeng | Lieutenant general2000 | October 2004 | 3–4 years | Lesotho Army | [2] | |
Thuso Motanyane (born 1954) | Lieutenant generalOctober 2004 | 24 August 2011 | 6 years, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [3] [4] | |
Phatoli Lekanyane | Major general24 August 2011 | 15 March 2012 | 6 months | Lesotho Army | [4] [5] | |
Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | Lieutenant general15 March 2012 | 29 August 2014 | 2 years, 6 months | Lesotho Army | [5] [6] | |
Maaparankoe Mahao (1968–2015) | Lieutenant general29 August 2014 | February 2015 | 5 months | Lesotho Army | [6] | |
Tlali Kamoli (born 1966) | Lieutenant generalFebruary 2015 | 1 December 2016 | 1 year, 10 months | Lesotho Army | [6] [7] [8] | |
Khoantle Motšomotšo (?–2017) | Lieutenant general1 December 2016 | 5 September 2017 † | 278 days | Lesotho Army | [9] [10] | |
Lineo Poopa Acting | Major general5 September 2017 | 23 January 2018 | 171 days | Lesotho Army | [10] | |
Mojalefa Letsoela | Lieutenant general23 January 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 96 days | Lesotho Air Squadron | [8] [10] |