Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (Lesotho)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations

Coat of Arms of Lesotho
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Lesotho and its diplomatic missions worldwide
Headquarters	Griffith Hill Road, P.O. Box 1387 Maseru 100
Agency executives	Mpotjoane Lejone, Minister 'Mamoliehi Moeketsi, Principal Secretary
Website	www.foreign.gov.ls

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations is a cabinet ministry of Lesotho in charge of conducting and designing the foreign relations of the country.

Organization and structure

The ministry seeks to establish, promote and develop good relations between Lesotho and the International Community for the advancement and enhancement of Lesotho's prosperity and for the protection of its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.[1]

The ministry has the following departments: Directorate of Protocol, Directorate of Political Affairs, Africa and the Middle East, Directorate of Europe and the Americas, Directorate of Asia, far East and the Pacific, Directorate of Economic and International Organizations, Directorate of Legal Affairs and Directorate of Consular Affairs.[2]

The current minister of foreign affairs and international relations is Lejone Mpotjoane.

List of ministers

This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs and international relations of Lesotho:[3]

• 1966–1972: Leabua Jonathan
• 1972–1974: Peete Nkuebe Peter Peete
• 1974–1975: Joseph Kotsokoane
• 1975–1981: Charles Dube Molapo
• 1981–1982: Mooki Vitus Molapo
• 1982–1983: Charles Dube Molapo
• 1983–1984: Evaristus Sekhonyana
• 1984–1986: Vincent Montsi Makhele
• 1986–1988: Lengolo B. Monyake
• 1988–1990: Thaabe Letsie
• 1990–1991: Tom Thabane
• 1991–1992: Pius Tanki Molapo
• 1992–1993: Tokonye Kotelo
• 1993–1994: Molapo Qhobela
• 1994          : Evaristus Sekhonyana
• 1994–1995: Molapo Qhobela
• 1995          : Mpho Malie
• 1995–1998: Kelebone Maope
• 1998–2002: Tom Thabane
• 2002–2004: Mohlabi Tsekoa
• 2004–2007: Monyane Moleleki
• 2007–2015: Mohlabi Tsekoa
• 2015–2017: Tlohang Sekhamane
• 2017–2020: Lesego Makgothi
• 2020–2022: 'Matšepo Ramakoae
• 2022–present: Mpotjoane Lejone

See also

• List of diplomatic missions of Lesotho
• List of diplomatic missions in Lesotho

References

1. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
2. "Ministry Vision". Retrieved 2010-10-07.
3. "Foreign ministers L–R".