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Leabua Jonathan

1914 - 1987

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Joseph Leabua Jonathan (30 October 1914 – 5 April 1987) was the first prime minister of Lesotho. He succeeded Chief Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane following a by-election and held that post from 1965 to 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leabua Jonathan is the 14,360th most popular politician (up from 15,405th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Lesotho (up from 8th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Mosotho Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leabua Jonathan ranks 14,360 out of 19,576. Before him are Esther Hayut, Ahmose-Sitkamose, Purushottam Das Tandon, Nabu-suma-ukin II, Li Rui, and Andrés Martínez Trueba. After him are Ernesto Pérez Balladares, Paul Eyschen, Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Eugenio Montero Ríos, Luis José de Orbegoso, and Richard Helms.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Leabua Jonathan ranks 271. Before him are Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, Kaisa Parviainen, Robert R. Wilson, Jaap Bakema, Nikolay Makarov, and Henri Laborit. After him are Fumio Hayasaka, William Castle, Krishan Chander, Helen Johns, Zainul Abedin, and Oscar Heisserer. Among people deceased in 1987, Leabua Jonathan ranks 167. Before him are Gioacchino Colombo, Petro Grigorenko, Gerhard Fieseler, Ethel Catherwood, František Šafránek, and James Jesus Angleton. After him are Solomana Kante, Alf Landon, Franjo Wölfl, Alphonse Alley, Valentín Paz-Andrade, and Ajita Wilson.

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In Lesotho

Among people born in Lesotho, Leabua Jonathan ranks 7 out of 14. Before him are Letsie III of Lesotho (1963), Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (1938), Pakalitha Mosisili (1945), Tom Thabane (1939), Moshoeshoe I (1786), and Olive Schreiner (1855). After him are Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1929), Justin Lekhanya (1938), Sam Matekane (1958), 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (1976), Moeketsi Majoro (1961), and Ntsu Mokhehle (1918).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lesotho

Among politicians born in Lesotho, Leabua Jonathan ranks 6. Before him are Letsie III of Lesotho (1963), Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (1938), Pakalitha Mosisili (1945), Tom Thabane (1939), and Moshoeshoe I (1786). After him are Justin Lekhanya (1938), Sam Matekane (1958), Moeketsi Majoro (1961), and Ntsu Mokhehle (1918).

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