List of ambassadors of Lesotho to the United States
| Ambassador of Lesotho to the United States Embassy of Lesotho in Washington, D.C. | |
|---|---|
![]() Incumbent since June 22, 2018Gabriel Sankatana Maja | |
| Inaugural holder | Albert Steerforth Mohale |
| Formation | December 14, 1966 |
The Mosotho ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Maseru to the Government of the United States.[1]
List of representatives
| Diplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | List of monarchs of Lesotho | List of presidents of the United States | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6, 1966 | December 14, 1966 | Albert Steerforth Mohale | born on April 26, 1928, in Mohale's Hoek. | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| April 14, 1969 | April 17, 1969 | Mothusi Thansango Mashologu | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Richard Nixon | ||
| June 24, 1973 | Konka Consalo Molapo | Chargé d'affaires | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Richard Nixon | ||
| August 22, 1973 | November 9, 1973 | Ephraim Tsepa Manare | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Richard Nixon | ||
| August 12, 1975 | September 3, 1975 | Teboho John Mashologu | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Gerald Ford | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Noto Ketso David | Agreement granted, Nomination subsequently withdrawn | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Gerald Ford | ||
| August 16, 1976 | John B. Maieane | Chargé d'affaires | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Gerald Ford | ||
| September 14, 1976 | November 24, 1976 | Thabo R. Makeka | born on June 11, 1947, in Qaeha's Nek, Lesotho.[2] | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Gerald Ford | |
| January 25, 1979 | John B. Maieane | Chargé d'affaires | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Jimmy Carter | ||
| March 6, 1979 | March 30, 1979 | Timothy Thahane Thahane | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Jimmy Carter | ||
| March 21, 1980 | April 24, 1980 | Cecilia Mildred Nana Tau | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Jimmy Carter | ||
| September 12, 1985 | November 5, 1985 | Abel Leshele Thoahlane | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Ronald Reagan | ||
| May 27, 1986 | June 23, 1986 | William Thabo Van Tonder | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Ronald Reagan | ||
| September 24, 1991 | October 1, 1991 | Tseliso Thamae | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | George H. W. Bush | ||
| January 12, 1993 | April 14, 1993 | Teboho Ephraim Kitleli | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Bill Clinton | ||
| January 30, 1995 | Eunice Mangoaela Bulane | Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho | Bill Clinton | |||
| September 9, 1999 | November 29, 1999 | Lebohang K. Moleko | Letsie III of Lesotho | Bill Clinton | ||
| December 27, 2001 | February 14, 2002 | Molelekeng Rapolaki | [3] | Letsie III of Lesotho | George W. Bush | |
| June 2, 2008 | June 6, 2008 | David Mohlomi Rantekoa | [4] | Letsie III of Lesotho | George W. Bush | |
| November 2, 2011 | January 18, 2012 | Eliachim Molapi Sebatane | [5] | Letsie III of Lesotho | Barack Obama | |
| April 19, 2018 | June 22, 2018 | Gabriel Sankatana Maja | [6] | Letsie III of Lesotho | Donald John Trump |
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References
- ^ "Lesotho". 2008-03-16.
- ^ Europa Publications Limited (1990). The International Who's who: 1990-91. Europa Publications Limited. p. 1028. ISBN 978-0-946653-58-4.
- ^ "Biography: H.E. Ambassador Molelekeng Ernestina Rapolaki". www.arielfoundation.org.
- ^ "Ambassador from Lesotho: Who is David Mohlomi Rantekoa?". AllGov.
- ^ "Ambassador from Lesotho: Who Is E. Molapi Sebatane?". AllGov.
- ^ "The Lesotho Government Portal". www.gov.ls. Archived from the original on 2018-04-25.
