Letsie III

Letsie III (born David Mohato Bereng Seeiso; 17 July 1963) is the King of Lesotho. He replaced his father, Moshoeshoe II, when he was forced into exile in 1990.  

His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again. 

As a constitutional monarch, most of King Letsie's duties as monarch of Lesotho are ceremonial. 

In 2000, he declared HIV/AIDS in Lesotho a natural disaster, causing national and international response to the epidemic.National AIDS Commission, Lesotho. COORDINATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATIONAL RESPONSE TO HIV AND AIDS. Publication. 2007. Accessed November 25, 2017. http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_126753.pdf.

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Category:1963 births
Category:Living people
Category:Kings of Lesotho
Category:Current national leaders
Category:21st-century monarchs in Africa