Seeiso of Basutoland

Seeiso
Paramount Chief of Basutoland
Reign23 June 1939 – 26 December 1940
PredecessorNathaniel Griffith Lerotholi
SuccessorGabasheane Masupha (as regent)
Born1905
DiedDecember 26, 1940(1940-12-26) (aged 34–35)
IssueMoshoeshoe II
HouseHouse of Moshoeshoe

Seeiso, full name Simon Seeiso Griffith (1905 – 26 December 1940) was the paramount chief of Basutoland from 23 June 1939 until his death. He was the father of King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho and the paternal grandfather of king Letsie III of Lesotho.[1]