King Letsie III: Head of state, Lesotho
King Letsie III is the head of state of Lesotho, listed by the United Nations as “King of the Kingdom of Lesotho”.
Posts held
- King of the Kingdom of Lesotho (head of state), Lesotho. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where King Letsie III sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, King Letsie III works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Lesotho (regions, cities).
Above that, Lesotho is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Lesotho
- Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and National Security of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Lesotho
- Limpho Tau Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Lesotho
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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