1991 Lesotho coup d'état

The 1991 Lesotho coup d'état was a military coup that took place in Lesotho on 30 April 1991, led by Colonel Elias Phisoana Ramaema.[1] It led to the resignation of Prime Minister General Justin Lekhanya, who held the office since the 1986 coup d'état.

1991 Lesotho coup d'état
A CIA WFB map of Lesotho
Date30 April 1991
LocationMaseru, Lesotho
TypeMilitary coup
MotiveRegime change
TargetState House, Maseru
Organised byElias Phisoana Ramaema
ParticipantsFaction within the Defence Force
OutcomeCoup succeeds

Colonel Ramaena besieged the government and forced Prime Minister Lekhanya to resign. During Ramaena's two years in power, a new constitution restoring the powers of the Parliament was adopted. Multi-party general election was held on 27 March 1993, with the assistance of the Secretariat of the Commonwealth of Nations, at the request of the government.

References

  1. "Tenue d'élections multipartites au Lesotho | Perspective Monde". perspective.usherbrooke.ca. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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