POLITICIAN
Justin Lekhanya
1938 - 2021

Justin Lekhanya
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Justin Lekhanya is the 14,695th most popular politician (up from 16,071st in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Lesotho and the 7th most popular Mosotho Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Justin Lekhanya ranks 14,695 out of 19,576. Before him are Lucius Aemilius Barbula, Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, 1st Count of Venadito, Feliciano Viera, Eriba-Marduk, Bahi Ladgham, and Alexander Zakharchenko. After him are He Xiangning, Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar, William Roth, V. N. Janaki, Lydie Polfer, and Eucratides II.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucius Aemilius Barbula
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 14,696
Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, 1st Count of Venadito
1754 - 1835
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 14,697
Feliciano Viera
1872 - 1927
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,698
Eriba-Marduk
750 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,699
Bahi Ladgham
1913 - 1998
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,700
Alexander Zakharchenko
1976 - 2018
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,701
Justin Lekhanya
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,702
He Xiangning
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,703
Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,704
William Roth
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,705
V. N. Janaki
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,706
Lydie Polfer
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,707
Eucratides II
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,708
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Justin Lekhanya ranks 398. Before him are Mirko Novosel, John Corigliano, Sawa, Simone de Oliveira, Maurizio Costanzo, and Carlos Lapetra. After him are Edda Moser, Edem Kodjo, Eugenio Montejo, Victor Buono, Gavino Ledda, and Martin Lee. Among people deceased in 2021, Justin Lekhanya ranks 396. Before him are Vera Nikolić, David Bailie, Juan Masnik, Håkon Brusveen, Helen Murray Free, and Jüri Tamm. After him are Rildo da Costa Menezes, Tony Trabert, Ernie Lively, Arturo Armando Molina, Ryszard Szurkowski, and Théoneste Bagosora.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsMirko Novosel
COACH
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 392
John Corigliano
COMPOSER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 393
Sawa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 394
Simone de Oliveira
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 395
Maurizio Costanzo
JOURNALIST
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 396
Carlos Lapetra
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 1995
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 397
Justin Lekhanya
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 398
Edda Moser
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 399
Edem Kodjo
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 400
Eugenio Montejo
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 401
Victor Buono
ACTOR
1938 - 1982
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 402
Gavino Ledda
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 403
Martin Lee
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 404
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsVera Nikolić
ATHLETE
1948 - 2021
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 390
David Bailie
ACTOR
1937 - 2021
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 391
Juan Masnik
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2021
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 392
Håkon Brusveen
ATHLETE
1927 - 2021
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 393
Helen Murray Free
CHEMIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 394
Jüri Tamm
ATHLETE
1957 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 395
Justin Lekhanya
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 396
Rildo da Costa Menezes
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 397
Tony Trabert
TENNIS PLAYER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 398
Ernie Lively
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 399
Arturo Armando Molina
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2021
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 400
Ryszard Szurkowski
CYCLIST
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 401
Théoneste Bagosora
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 402
In Lesotho
Among people born in Lesotho, Justin Lekhanya ranks 9 out of 14. Before him are Pakalitha Mosisili (1945), Tom Thabane (1939), Moshoeshoe I (1786), Olive Schreiner (1855), Leabua Jonathan (1914), and Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1929). After him are Sam Matekane (1958), 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (1976), Moeketsi Majoro (1961), Ntsu Mokhehle (1918), and Prince Lerotholi Seeiso (2007).
Others born in Lesotho
Go to all RankingsPakalitha Mosisili
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 3
Tom Thabane
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 4
Moshoeshoe I
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1870
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 5
Olive Schreiner
WRITER
1855 - 1920
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 6
Leabua Jonathan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 7
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 8
Justin Lekhanya
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 9
Sam Matekane
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 10
'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
COMPANION
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 11
Moeketsi Majoro
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 12
Ntsu Mokhehle
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1999
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 13
Prince Lerotholi Seeiso
NOBLEMAN
2007 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 14
Among POLITICIANS In Lesotho
Among politicians born in Lesotho, Justin Lekhanya ranks 7. Before him are Letsie III of Lesotho (1963), Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (1938), Pakalitha Mosisili (1945), Tom Thabane (1939), Moshoeshoe I (1786), and Leabua Jonathan (1914). After him are Sam Matekane (1958), Moeketsi Majoro (1961), and Ntsu Mokhehle (1918).
Letsie III of Lesotho
1963 - Present
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 1
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
1938 - 1996
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 2
Pakalitha Mosisili
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 3
Tom Thabane
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 4
Moshoeshoe I
1786 - 1870
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 5
Leabua Jonathan
1914 - 1987
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 6
Justin Lekhanya
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 7
Sam Matekane
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 8
Moeketsi Majoro
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 9
Ntsu Mokhehle
1918 - 1999
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 10