Letsie III
Letsie III (born David Mohato Bereng Seeiso; 17 July 1963) is the King of Lesotho. He replaced his father, Moshoeshoe II, when he was forced into exile in 1990.
| Letsie III | |||||
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| King of Lesotho | |||||
| 7 February 1996 – present | |||||
| 31 October 1997 | |||||
| Predecessor | Mamohato (Regent) Moshoeshoe II | ||||
| Heir apparent | Lerotholi Seeiso | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| 12 November 1990 – 25 January 1995 | |||||
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| Born | 17 July 1963
(aged 62) Scott Hospital, Morija, Basutoland (now Lesotho) | ||||
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| Issue Detail | Princess Senate Seeiso Princess 'Maseeiso Seeiso Prince Lerotholi Seeiso | ||||
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| House | Moshesh | ||||
| Father | Moshoeshoe II | ||||
| Mother | Mamohato | ||||
| Religion | Christianity | ||||
His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again.
As a constitutional monarch, most of King Letsie's duties as monarch of Lesotho are ceremonial.[1]
In 2000, he declared HIV/AIDS in Lesotho a natural disaster, causing national and international response to the epidemic.[2]
References
- ↑ Lesotho profile. BBC News. 10 June 2011. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13728326. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ National AIDS Commission, Lesotho. COORDINATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATIONAL RESPONSE TO HIV AND AIDS. Publication. 2007. Accessed November 25, 2017. http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_126753.pdf.