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Sam Matekane

1958 - Today

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Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is the current Prime Minister of Lesotho. Prior to running, he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane made his fortune in diamond mining, as well as through government issued construction contracts. He founded his company, Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Matekane is the 16,219th most popular politician (up from 17,358th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from Lesotho (up from 11th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Mosotho Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sam Matekane ranks 16,219 out of 19,576. Before him are Askar Mamin, Dru Drury, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Little Crow, Akylbek Japarov, and Müfide İlhan. After him are Pete Wilson, George Moscone, Gaetano Martino, Stephan Weil, Surendranath Banerjee, and Takashi Yokoyama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Sam Matekane ranks 367. Before him are Hugo de León, Thierry Tusseau, Lisa De Leeuw, Mike Mills, David O'Leary, and Alberto Cova. After him are Stephan Weil, Kazuaki Nagasawa, Joe F. Edwards Jr., Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Christina Lathan, and Simon Baron-Cohen.

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In Lesotho

Among people born in Lesotho, Sam Matekane ranks 10 out of 14. Before him are Tom Thabane (1939), Moshoeshoe I (1786), Olive Schreiner (1855), Leabua Jonathan (1914), Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1929), and Justin Lekhanya (1938). After him are 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (1976), Moeketsi Majoro (1961), Ntsu Mokhehle (1918), and Prince Lerotholi Seeiso (2007).

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Among POLITICIANS In Lesotho

Among politicians born in Lesotho, Sam Matekane ranks 8. Before him are Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (1938), Pakalitha Mosisili (1945), Tom Thabane (1939), Moshoeshoe I (1786), Leabua Jonathan (1914), and Justin Lekhanya (1938). After him are Moeketsi Majoro (1961), and Ntsu Mokhehle (1918).

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