Thomas Thabane Age: How Old Is Thomas Thabane?

Mosotho politician and former Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane, is 83 years old.

Thabane was born on May 28, 1939, and obtained his first degree from the National University of Lesotho.

He is the fifth prime minister of the country who served from 2012 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2020.

Thabane belongs to the All Basotho Convention (ABC) political party.

Thomas Thabane Career

Thabane has been Principal Secretary for Health under the leadership of Leabua Jonathan, until the military took over in 1986.

Thabane also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during the military regime of General Justin Lekhanya.

During the regime of Prime Minister Ntsu Mokhehle, he served as Special Adviser.

Other cogent positions he has held in government include Minister of Home Affairs and Public Safety, and Minister of Communications, Science and Technology.

Thabane won a plurality of seats in the 2017 parliamentary election but was forced to resign three years after, due to murder allegations involving his ex-wife.