Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force

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Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela
since 23 January 2018
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerGovernment of Lesotho
Formation1978
WebsiteOfficial 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.

List of chiefs

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Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Ref.
Mosakeng, MakhulaLieutenant general
Makhula Mosakeng		?12 September 1998?File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[1]
Mosakeng, MakhulaLieutenant general
Makhula Mosakeng		2000October 20043–4 yearsFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[2]
Motanyane, ThusoLieutenant general
Thuso Motanyane
(born 1954)		October 200424 August 20116 years, 10 monthsFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[3][4]
Lekanyane, PhatoliMajor general
Phatoli Lekanyane		24 August 201115 March 20126 monthsFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[4][5]
Kamoli, TlaliLieutenant general
Tlali Kamoli
(born 1966)		15 March 201229 August 20142 years, 6 monthsFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[5][6]
Mahao, MaaparankoeLieutenant general
Maaparankoe Mahao
(1968–2015)		29 August 2014February 20155 monthsFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[6]
Kamoli, TlaliLieutenant general
Tlali Kamoli
(born 1966)		February 20151 December 20161 year, 10 monthsFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[6][7][8]
Motšomotšo, KhoantleLieutenant general
Khoantle Motšomotšo
(?–2017)		1 December 20165 September 2017 †278 daysFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[9][10]
Poopa, LineoMajor general
Lineo Poopa
Acting		5 September 201723 January 2018171 daysFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Army[10]
Letsoela, MojalefaLieutenant general
Mojalefa Letsoela		23 January 2018Incumbent8 years, 189 daysFile:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho Air Squadron[8][10]

References

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  6. ^ a b c Peta, Basildon (13 October 2017). Ex-LDF chief Kamoli faces police interrogation. Pretoria News. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  7. ^ Army chief steps down after negotiations with the government. Economist Intelligence Unit. Published 10 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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  10. ^ a b c Govt appoints new army commander. Lesotho Times. Published 27 January 2018.
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