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Ntsu Mokhehle (Clement Ntsu Mokhehle) was born on 26 December, 1918 in Mokhehle, Teyateyaneng, Basutoland, is a Ntsu Mokhehle was Lesotho politician Lesotho politician. Discover Ntsu Mokhehle'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 81 years old?

Popular As Clement Ntsu Mokhehle
Occupation N/A
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 26 December 1918
Birthday 26 December
Birthplace Mokhehle, Teyateyaneng, Basutoland
Date of death 1999
Died Place Bloemfontein, Free State Province South Africa
Nationality Lesotho

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Children T'eliso, Topollo, Mosonngoa

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1918

Ntsu Mokhehle (26 December 1918 – 6 January 1999) was a Lesotho politician.

Mokhehle was born at the small village of Mokhehle, which located few miles from Teyateyaneng on 26 December 1918.

His father, Cicerone Mokhehle, was the headman of the village and one of the early Basotho Inspector of Schools.

1940

He was admitted to Fort Hare University, Transkei in 1940 where he studied science.

1942

He published articles in the Basotho newspaper Mochochonono and later involved in protesting activities which led to his expulsion from the university in 1942.

Mokhehle joined the Lekhotla la Bafo during his time in Lesotho.

1944

He returned to Fort Hare University in 1944 and graduated with a MSC degree in Zoology after discovered several new species of parasites.

He joined the African National Congress as a student in Fort Hare university and was instrumental in formation of ANC Youth League and became a chartered member.

1952

He founded Basutoland African Congress (BAC) in 1952.

1954

His outspoken political views caused him to be dismissed from his teaching position at Basutoland High School in 1954.

1957

He founded Basutoland Congress Party in 1957 then later in 1997 founded Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD).

1960

His party Basutoland Congress Party won many seats during the first elections held in Lesotho in 1960.

1965

In the 1965 elections, Basutoland Congress Party came second to Basotho National Party of Leabua Jonathan.

Following the 1965 elections, he formed an unsuccessful alliance with King Moshoeshoe II to block Lesotho's independence unless another general election was held and paramount chiefs were given greater authority.

1966

He return to Lesotho continue with politics and founded the Basutoland Congress Party (renamed Basotho Congress Party after independence in 1966) in 1952 and led the party (served as its first party president) until 1997 when he resigned and formed a new political party, Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD).

He fought colonial rule in Lesotho and demanded greater self-rule.

He also founded the influential Mohlabani (The Warrior) and Makatolle political newspapers.

The alliance ended when Moshoeshoe II gathering was suppressed by the government at Thaba Bosiu in December 1966.

1970

In 1970 Basotho Congress Party won the elections and the Prime minister Leabua Jonathan refused to relinquish power, suspended the constitution and declared state of emergency.

He seized power by force and many were imprisoned without trial for over a year.

It was clear Leabua was an anti-democrat and he ruled through the barrel of the gun.

1974

In 1974, Basotho Congress Party tried unsuccessfully size power by attacking police stations and following that many were arrested, killed and reign of terror by Chief Leabua continued.

Ntsu Mokhehle fled Lesotho and went into exile and resided in Botswana, Zambia and South Africa.

During his exile, he presided over the establishment of Lesotho Liberation Army and worked covertly with South African security forces in destabilizing Lesotho.

1989

The dictator Leabua Jonathan was overthrown by the Military, which facilitated the return of him along with others in February 1989.

1993

He served as the third prime minister of Lesotho from 2 April 1993 to 17 August 1994 and from 14 September 1994 to 29 May 1998.

Basotho Congress Party of Ntsu Mokhehle won the 1993 election by landslide which deemed fair by international observers and he ruled until 1998.

1996

Mokhehle was awarded honorary doctorates by Fort Hare University in 1996 and National University of Lesotho in 1990.

1997

He led Basotho Congress Party until 1997 when he resigned and formed a new political party, Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD).

1998

He did not attend an LCD conference in late January 1998 due to poor health and did not seek to be re-elected as party leader, but the party re-elected him anyway.

After Mokhehle insisted he could not lead the party any longer, a new conference was held and Deputy Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili was elected as party leader on 21 February.

The LCD won the parliamentary election that followed, and Mosisili replaced Mokhehle as Prime Minister.

1999

Mokhehle died in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 6 January 1999.