List of Lesotho High Commissioners to Canada
Encyclopedia
The Lesotho
High Commissioner
to Canada
is the position for a representative from the Basotho
government to the country of Canada
.
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
is the position for a representative from the Basotho
Basotho
The ancestors of the Sotho people have lived in southern Africa since around the fifth century. The Sotho nation emerged from the accomplished diplomacy of Moshoeshoe I who gathered together disparate clans of Sotho–Tswana origin that had dispersed across southern Africa in the early 19th century...
government to the country of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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| High Commissioner | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Mots'eoa Senyane Mots'eoa Senyane Mots'eoa Senyane is the former Lesotho High Commissioner to Canada who served from 2006 to 2009.Motseoa has been a major contributor to the NGO field in Lesotho. For the longest time, she was the director of the Transformation Resource Centre in Lesotho... | September 19, 2006 | September 18, 2009 |
| Mathabo Tsepa | September 23, 2010 | present |