Pakalitha Mosisili | |
|---|---|
 Mosisili in 2009 | |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Lesotho | |
| In office 17 March 2015 – 16 June 2017 | |
| Monarch | Letsie III |
| Preceded by | Thomas Motsoahae Thabane |
| Succeeded by | Tom Thabane |
| In office 29 May 1998 – 8 June 2012 | |
| Monarch | Letsie III |
| Preceded by | Ntsu Mokhehle |
| Succeeded by | Tom Thabane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1945 Waterfall, Basutoland (now Lesotho) |
| Political party | Basotho Congress Party (1967–1997) Congress for Democracy (1997–2012) Democratic Congress (2012–2019) |
| Spouse | Mathato Mosisili |
| Children | Thato Mosisili
Rethabile Mosisili Kekeletso Mosisili Maile Mosisili |
| Education | University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA) University of South Africa (BA) Simon Fraser University (MEd) |
Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili (born 14 March 1945) is a former Mosotho politician who was the fourth prime minister of Lesotho from May 1998 to June 2012 and again from March 2015 to June 2017.[1] He led the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) to a near-total victory in the 1998 election, and under his leadership the party also won majorities in the 2002 and 2007 elections. While serving as Prime Minister, Mosisili was also Minister of Defence.
Following the snap election held on 28 February 2015, he formed and led a coalition government. He was sworn in on 17 March 2015.[2]
- ^ Profile at government website. [dead link]
- ^ "Lesotho swears in prime minister after tight election". Reuters. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.