Mothetjoa Metsing

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mothetjoa Metsing
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1967(1967-02-02)
Age	57
Birthplace	Leribe District
Country	Lesotho
Birth City	Leribe District
Horoscope	Pisces

Mothetjoa Metsing Biography

Mothetjoa Metsing is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 2, 1967 in Leribe District, Leribe District, Lesotho. Before the 2012 general election, the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy suffered a split because of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s refusal to cede power. Mosisili then founded a new party called the Ntsu Democratic Congress, in reference to the founder of the LCD, Ntsu Mokhehle. LCD Secretary-General Mothetjoa Metsing then moved to lead the LCD. Tom Thabane leads another faction that broke away in 2006, the All Basotho Convention. The LCD’s Metsing said that he would not take part in a national unity government. In like measure the ABC ruled out working with the LCD. Yet after the election, the two parties, along with the Basotho National Party, were part of a coalition government.

Following political tensions and the suspension of parliament over the controversial change of the head of the army from Lieutenant General Kennedy Tlali Kamoli to Lieutenant General Maaparankoe Mahao, an alleged attempted coup d’état forced Thabane to flee the country. He then returned under cover of South African and Namibian police, who guarded him around-the-clock. Under the auspices of the SADC, mediation led by South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa resulted in a call for an early election. Lesotho’s King Letsie III set February 28, 2015, as the date for the election. Thabane was backed by the national police, while his deputy Metsing was backed by the army, which refused to recognise the change in army leadership.

Mothetjoa Metsing Net Worth

Mothetjoa Metsing is one of the richest Politician from Lesotho. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mothetjoa Metsing 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

On June 5, 2017, upon losing the latest round of National elections, Mr. Metsing made the following statement; “The LDF would need to be ‘protected’ from Prime Minister-elect Thomas Thabane who sealed an agreement yesterday with three other parties to form government.”. The former deputy premier said the army needed to be “protected” for their role in propping up the outgoing government. Mr Metsing has been accused of collaborating with the LDF in his political fights, although he and the military have vehemently denied the allegations. ABC leader and former premier Thomas Thabane accused Mr Metsing of helping to plan an LDF raid on three key Maseru police stations on the morning of 30 August 2014 which the former described as a coup attempt. The raid, which left one police officer dead, triggered a chain of unsavoury events that led to the collapse of the Dr Thabane-led coalition government and intervention by the international community in an effort to avert a complete breakdown of the rule of law in Lesotho.

Mothetjoa Metsing is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho. He is a member of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and serves in the government of Prime Minister Tom Thabane. In 2014, he was involved in controversy over an alleged coup attempt against the prime minister that was eventually resolved over calls for an early election.

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Facts & Trivia

Mothetjoa Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lesotho. Mothetjoa Metsing celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Mothetjoa Metsing

1. Mothetjoa Metsing served as Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho from 2012 to 2015.
2. He was the leader of the Lesotho Congress for Democracy party.
3. Metsing played a key role in negotiating a power-sharing agreement in 2014.
4. He fled to South Africa in 2017 after being accused of treason.
5. Metsing returned to Lesotho in November 2020 under a deal with the government.
6. He remains an influential political figure in Lesotho despite his legal troubles.
7. Metsing has been criticized for alleged corruption and abuse of power.
8. His party lost parliamentary elections in 2017 but remains active in politics.
9. Metsing’s tenure as Deputy Prime Minister was marked by political instability and conflict.
10. He is seen by some as a potential future prime minister of Lesotho.

Who was the first Prime Minister of Lesotho?

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Inaugural holder| Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane
Formation| 6 May 1965
Deputy| Mathibeli Mokhothu
Salary| 36,650 USD annually

What year did Mothejoa metsing take over as a prime minister?

Mothetjoa Metsing
In office 8 June 2012 – 17 March 2015
Monarch| Letsie III
Prime Minister| Tom Thabane
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Who is Moeketsi Majoro?

Moeketsi Majoro (born 3 November 1961) is a Mosotho economist and politician who has been serving as the sixth prime minister of Lesotho since May 2020. He was previously the minister of Finance in the cabinet of Tom Thabane from 2017 to 2020.

Does Lesotho have a king?

Letsie III (born Seeiso Bereng; 17 July 1963) is King of Lesotho.

Who is the political leader of Lesotho?

The Lesotho Government is a constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister, Moeketsi Majoro, is head of government and has executive authority.