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Prime Minister of Lesotho
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Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is the Prime Minister of Lesotho, serving since October 2022. Before politics, he was Lesotho's wealthiest businessman, having built an empire in diamond mining, aviation, and construction. He formed his party, Revolution for Prosperity, just six months before the election and won a landslide victory, promising to run the country with business-like efficiency and curb corruption.
Achieved a landslide victory in 2022 ending decades of coalition instability
Founder of Matekane Group of Companies (MGC)
Lesotho's richest man turned reformist leader
Faced a motion of no confidence in late 2023 which he narrowly survived
Criticism that his business interests could conflict with state duties
Slow pace of promised constitutional reforms
Implemented austerity measures to cut government waste