Back Leabua Jonathan German Λεαμπούα Τζόναθαν Greek Leabua Jonathan Spanish Leabua Jonathan Basque Leabua Jonathan Finnish Joseph Leabua Jonathan French Leabua Jonathan IO Leabua Jonathan Italian レアブア・ジョナサン Japanese 리부아 조너선 Korean
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Chief Leabua Jonathan | |
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.jpg) Prime Minister of Lesotho Jonathan (1970) | |
| 1st Prime Minister of Lesotho | |
| In office 4 October 1966 – 20 January 1986 | |
| Monarch | Moshoeshoe II |
| Preceded by | Office established; himself as Prime Minister of Basutoland |
| Succeeded by | Justin Metsing Lekhanya As chairman of the Military Council |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Basutoland | |
| In office 7 July 1965 – 4 October 1966 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished; he himself as the Prime Minister of Lesotho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Leabua Jonathan 30 October 1914 Leribe, Basutoland |
| Died | 5 April 1987 (aged 72) Pretoria, Transvaal South Africa |
| Nationality | Basotho |
| Political party | Basotho National Party |
Joseph Leabua Jonathan (30 October 1914 – 5 April 1987) was the first prime minister of Lesotho. He succeeded Chief Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane following a by-election and held that post from 1965 to 1986.