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Leabua Jonathan

Leabua Jonathan, Basotho lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Lesotho (died 1987)

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Born
October 30, 1914
Died
April 5, 1987
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1914

About Leabua Jonathan

Joseph Leabua Jonathan 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. Joseph Leabua Jonathan (30 October 1914 – 5 April 1987) was the first prime minister of Lesotho. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Chief Leabua Jonathan, the ruling BNP refused to cede power to the rival Basotholand Congress Party (BCP), although the BCP was widely believed to have won the elections. Jonathan converted to Catholicism and in 1959 founded the Canadian Catholic missionary-backed Basutoland National Party (BNP), renamed Basotho National Party at independence.

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Leabua Jonathan timeline

  1. Joseph Leabua Jonathan (30 October 1914 – 5 April 1987) was the first prime minister of Lesotho.
  2. Jonathan converted to Catholicism and in 1959 founded the Canadian Catholic missionary-backed Basutoland National Party (BNP), renamed Basotho National Party at independence.
  3. He succeeded Chief Sekhonyana Nehemia Maseribane following a by-election and held that post from 1965 to 1986.

The world when Leabua Jonathan was born

Leabua Jonathan was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

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Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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