List of ambassadors of the United States to Lesotho
April 12, 2024
Prior to 1965, the area of southern Africa that is now Lesotho was a Crown colony by the name of Basutoland. Along with most of the empire's other colonies and protectorates, Basutoland gained full independence from Britain in the 1960s. The nation was granted full autonomy on April 30, 1965. On October 4, 1966, Basutoland was granted independence, governed by a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament. At the same time the name of the country was changed to The Kingdom of Lesotho.
Richard St. F. Post as Chargé d'affaires ad interim
Formation
October 4, 1966
Website
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The United States immediately recognized Lesotho after the nation gained its independence. An embassy in Maseru was established on October 4, 1966, Lesotho's independence day. Richard St. F. Post was appointed as chargé d'affairesad interim pending the arrival of an ambassador. The first ambassador, Charles J. Nelson was appointed on June 9, 1971. Until 1979 one ambassador was accredited to Lesotho, Swaziland, and Botswana. The ambassador was resident in Gaborone, Botswana.
Note: Pending appointment of the first ambassador, the following officers served as chargé d'affaires ad interim: Richard St. F. Post (October 1966–July 1968), Norman E. Barth (July 1968–August 1969), and Stephen G. Gebelt (October 1969–December 1970).
^ abcAccredited to Lesotho, Swaziland, and Botswana; resident at Gaborone.
^Norland was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on June 24, 1977.
^"Shirley Levoy Abbott - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
^"June Carter Perry - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
^"Nolan, Robert". US Department of State. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^. US Department of State. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^"The US ambassador to Lesotho MRS. Rebecca Gonzales has paid the courtesy call to Lesotho Defense force commander for her last greetings before returning to her home country. – PC FM". 4 February 2022.
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April 12, 2024
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