John Teboho Kolane
John Teboho Kolane | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the National Assembly of Lesotho | |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Lekhanya Elias Phisoana Ramaema Ntsu Mokhehle Hae Phoofolo Pakalitha Mosisili |
| Preceded by | Ntlhoi Motsamai |
| In office 27 April 1973 – 20 January 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Leabua Jonathan |
| Preceded by | Legislature dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1926 Maseru |
| Died | 14 August 1999 (aged 73) Accra |
| Occupation | Politician |
John Teboho Kolane was a former Speaker of the National Assembly of Lesotho.
Kolane was born in Maseru on 22 February 1926.[1] He graduated as the first Mosotho from the Pius XII Catholic University College in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in English, political philosophy and native administration.[2] In 1950 he started working in the civil service of Basutoland as an interpreter and later as a public prosecutor.[2] He was a clerk to the National Assembly at the time of Lesotho's independence in 1966.[3]
In 1970 Kolane was approved by chief Leabua Jonathan as the speaker of Interim National Assembly on 27 April 1973.[4][2]
Kolane was the high commissioner in London from 1986 to 1989.[5] He was then appointed as the speaker of the Constituent Assembly from 1990 to 1992.[2] In 1993 Kolane was elected Speaker of the National Assembly, and served until his death.[2] He died on a heart attack the 14 August 1999 in Accra, Ghana.[3] At that time, he was described as the longest-serving African legislative speaker.[2]
References
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- ^ a b "70th Anniversary of the National University of Lesotho". repository.tml.nul.ls. 2015. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08.
- ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1977.
- ^ "FORMER HIGH COMMISSIONERS - High Commission of the Kingdom of Lesotho in the UK". lesothohc.org.uk. 19 January 2024.