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Justin Lekhanya (Justin Metsing Lekhanya) was born on 7 April, 1938 in Thaba-Tseka, Basutoland (now Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho), is a Military ruler of Lesotho from 1986 to 1991 (1938–2021). Discover Justin Lekhanya's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Justin Metsing Lekhanya
Occupation Soldier, politician
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 7 April 1938
Birthday 7 April
Birthplace Thaba-Tseka, Basutoland (now Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho)
Date of death 20 January, 2021
Died Place Maseru, Lesotho
Nationality Lesotho

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1938

General Justin Metsing Lekhanya (7 April 1938 – 20 January 2021) was the Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Military Council of Lesotho (head of government) from 24 January 1986 to 2 May 1991.

Born in Thaba-Tseka in 1938, Lekhanya completed his primary and secondary education in Roman Catholic Schools.

1960

After working as a migrant mine worker in South Africa, he joined the Basutoland Mounted Police in 1960.

1965

He became the only Mosotho officer heading a paramilitary Police Mobile Unit (PMU) platoon soon after its formation in 1965.

1970

During the early 1970s, he received trainings at police academies in South Africa and Rhodesia, and later assumed command of the PMU as a Major General in 1975.

Lekhanya also oversaw its transformation into the Lesotho Paramilitary Force, later known as Lesotho Defence Force.

1977

They had served Lekhanya as a Lesotho Paramilitary Force Major in 1977 under a false identity.

The hoax had resulted in Lekhanya financing the Lesotho Liberation Army against himself.

Lekhanya immediately sought to improve relations with South Africa, which were strained due to Jonathan's support of the African National Congress.

1986

Lekhanya was commander of the army when he overthrew Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan in a 1986 military coup following revelations that he had been the victim of a hoax by two Pan-Africanist Congress military commanders exiled from South Africa, Potlako Leballo and Bernard Leeman.

1990

Lekhanya also gave more power to Lesotho's king at first, but later came into dispute with him, and he deposed the king in another military coup in 1990.

1993

Instead of retiring, Lekhanya contested the Mantsonyane constituency in the 1993 election as a BNP candidate but lost.

Lekhanya then became leader of the Basotho National Party (BNP), an opposition party, replacing Retselisitsoe Sekhonyana, which had only a few seats in the parliament and, according to Lekhanya, was the victim of fraud in several elections.

1995

The king was eventually restored in 1995, and Lekhanya was overthrown in a 1991 military coup.

2001

Lekhanya was elected as Party Leader of the BNP at its Conference in March 1999, and he was re-elected as Party Leader at the BNP Conference held on March 31–April 1, 2001.

2002

In the May 2002 parliamentary election, Lekhanya, the BNP candidate for the Mant'sonyane constituency, was defeated by Masuthang Taole of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD), receiving 28.5% of the vote against Taole's 49.1%.

He was, however, elected to the National Assembly through proportional representation.

2006

On 31 May 2006, Lekhanya was temporarily suspended from the National Assembly in connection with alleged intimidation of the Speaker of the National Assembly, which the BNP leadership was said to have condoned and abetted, according to a motion of the National Assembly and a subsequent report from the Committee of Privileges.

Four other MPs from the BNP were also suspended, but for lesser periods of time.

2010

In December 2010, Lekhanya was ousted as the party leader after a supermajority on a vote of no confidence on him.

On 20 January 2021, Lekhanya died at Makoanyane Military Hospital in Maseru.