Southern Africa

Lesotho

Capital: Maseru
Head of state: Letsie III
Head of government: Sam Matekane
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Thomas Hines

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Leaders

Head of stateLetsie IIIKing of LesothoSince February 7, 1996 · 30 years, 8 months
Head of governmentSam MatekanePrime Minister of LesothoSince October 28, 2022 · 3 years, 11 months

U.S. mission

U.S. chargé d’affairesThomas HinesU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Lesotho

Official U.S. mission website

Lesotho in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Reginald MolibeliChargé d’Affaires a.i. of Lesotho in the United StatesSince December 28, 2025 · 9 months

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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.