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Lesotho

People, offices and institutional evidence across the available sources.

African sovereign country in the existing country registry.

2,952Source observations
4Institutional relationships

People and office observations

Each row is a source observation, not a unique person or a continuous term. Annual snapshots, research waves and dated events keep their own date precision. Initials appear where these datasets supply no portrait.

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Dated snapshot

Ntoi RAPAPA

Min. of Education & Training

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 2 Jan 2024.

Evidence location: Lesotho; leaders; row 6; Min. of Education & Training

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

  • A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
  • Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
  • CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
  • Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
  • Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
  • Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
  • Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Nqosa MAHAO

Min. of Energy

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 2 Jan 2024.

Evidence location: Lesotho; leaders; row 7; Min. of Energy

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

  • A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
  • Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
  • CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
  • Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
  • Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
  • Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
  • Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Letsema ADONTSI

Min. of Environment and Forestry

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 2 Jan 2024.

Evidence location: Lesotho; leaders; row 8; Min. of Environment and Forestry

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

  • A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
  • Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
  • CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
  • Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
  • Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
  • Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
  • Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Retselisitsoe MATLANYANE

Min. of Finance & Development Planning

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 2 Jan 2024.

Evidence location: Lesotho; leaders; row 9; Min. of Finance & Development Planning

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

  • A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
  • Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
  • CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
  • Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
  • Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
  • Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
  • Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Lejone MPOTJOANE

Min. of Foreign Affairs & Intl. Relations

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 2 Jan 2024.

Evidence location: Lesotho; leaders; row 10; Min. of Foreign Affairs & Intl. Relations

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

  • A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
  • Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
  • CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
  • Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
  • Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
  • Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
  • Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Letsie III

King

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133456; id=LSO-1322

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane

Prime Min.

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133457; id=LSO-1323

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Nthomeng Majara

Dep. Prime Min.

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133458; id=LSO-1324

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Thabo Mofosi

Min. Of Agriculture, Food Security, & Nutrition

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133459; id=LSO-1325

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane

Min. Of Defense & National Security

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133460; id=LSO-1326

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Ntoi Rapapa

Min. Of Education & Training

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dr. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133461; id=LSO-1327

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Nqosa Mahao

Min. Of Energy

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133462; id=LSO-1328

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Letsema Adontsi

Min. Of Environment And Forestry

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133463; id=LSO-1329

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Retselisitsoe Adelaide Matlanyane

Min. Of Finance & Development Planning

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dr. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133464; id=LSO-1330

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mpotjoane Lejone

Min. Of Foreign Affairs & Intl. Relations

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133465; id=LSO-1331

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Pitso Lesaoana

Min. Of Gender, Youth & Social Development

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133466; id=LSO-1332

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Selibe Mochoboroane

Min. Of Health

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133467; id=LSO-1333

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Nthati Moorosi

Min. Of Information, Communications, Science, Technology, & Innovation

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133468; id=LSO-1334

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Tseliso Mokhosi

Min. Of Labor & Employment

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133469; id=LSO-1335

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Richard Ramoeletsi

Min. Of Law & Justice

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133470; id=LSO-1336

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Lebona Lephema

Min. Of Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs, & Police

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133471; id=LSO-1337

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohlomi Moleko

Min. Of Natural Resources

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133472; id=LSO-1338

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Nthomeng Majara

Min. Of Parliamentary Affairs

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133473; id=LSO-1339

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Limpho Tau

Min. In The Prime Minister’s Office

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133474; id=LSO-1340

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mphuthi Mphuthi

Min. Of Public Service

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133475; id=LSO-1341

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Neo Matjato Moteane

Min. Of Public Works & Transport

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133476; id=LSO-1342

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Motlatsi Maqelepo

Min. Of Tourism, Sports, Arts, & Culture

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133477; id=LSO-1343

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mokhethi Shelile

Min. Of Trade, Industry & Small Businesses

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133478; id=LSO-1344

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Emmanuel Letete

Governor, Central Bank Of Lesotho

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Dr. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133479; id=LSO-1345

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Tumisang Mosotho

Ambassador To The Us

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 133480; id=LSO-1346

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dataset limitations
  • Source observations are not continuous tenures or independently verified current rosters.
  • Names and source identifiers are not merged into people without separate identity evidence.
  • Jurisdiction labels describe source coverage and do not determine sovereignty or recognition.
  • Accountability, appointment and membership are different from reporting relationships.