Lineo Ntoane
| Her Excellency Lineo Ntoane Ambassador-at-Large | |
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| Kingdom of Lesotho Ambassador to multiple countries and international organisations | |
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Assumed office 18 July 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Makase Nyaphisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 May 1966 Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Nationality | Basotho |
| Spouse(s) | Rev. Kenny Ntoane |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Berlin, Germany |
Matlotliso Lineo Lydia Ntoane (also Matlotliso Lineo Khechane-Ntoane) (born 12 May 1966 in the Kingdom of Lesotho) is a Basotho diplomat and at present ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Germany.[1]
Life
Ntoane joined the public service in the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1989 and worked in different ministries including Health, Local Government and Public Service. She holds a degree in sociology and in public administration. Ntoane was for six years the chair of the Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA) Board. She also represented the Lesotho government in the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) and on the board of the Imperial Fleet Services company.[2] In 2008 Ntoane became High Commissioner in Pretoria, South Africa and moved 2013 as ambassador to Berlin, Germany, succeeding Makase Nyaphisi. She is married to Rev. Kenny Ntoane from the Anglican Diocese of Lesotho[3] and has a son and a daughter.[4]
Ntoane is ambassador-at-large, the embassy in Berlin is not only responsible for Germany but also for Austria, France, Poland, Monaco, the Holy See, and the Russian Federation as well as the international organisations UNESCO, IAEA, and OPEC FUND (OFID). The embassy also covers Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Moldova.[5]
Career
- 1989 - 1997: Official at the Ministry of Public Administration
- 1997 - 2000: Head inspector at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftainship Affairs
- 2000 - 2008: Deputy secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
- 2004/2005: Chairperson Governing Board Lesotho Revenue Authority (Ministry of Finance and Development Planning)[6]
- 29 August 2005: Appointed Chief Executive - Support Services leading the Human Resources and general administration of The Ministry of Finance and Development Training.[7]
- 2007 The Lesotho Revenue Authority (LRA), LRA Board Chair[8]
- 18 September 2008 - 2010: High Commissioner of Lesotho to South Africa (residence in Pretoria, South Africa)[2]
- 6 October 2008: High Commissioner of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Botswana[9]
- 24 October 2008: High Commissioner of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Namibia[9]
- 9 June 2009: High Commissioner of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Mauritius[10]
- 1 October 2009: High Commissioner of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Swaziland[11]
- 9 November 2009: High Commissioner of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Zambia[12]
- 27 October 2010: Ambassador of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Zimbabwe[13]
- 26 January 2011: High Commissioner of Lesotho (with residence in Pretoria) to Seychelles[14]
- 18 July 2013: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho to Germany (residence Berlin, Germany)[15]
- 14 August 2013: Resident Representative to IAEA[16]
- 5 September 2013: Permanent Delegate to UNESCO[17][18]
- 2013: Permanent Representative to UNIDO[19]
- 12 December 2013: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho (with residence in Berlin) to the Holy See[20]
- 27 June 2014: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho (with residence in Berlin) to the Russian Federation[21]
- 8 July 2014: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho (with residence in Berlin) to France[22]
- 10 December 2014: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho (with residence in Berlin) to Austria[23]
- 14 January 2015: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho (with residence in Berlin) to Poland[24]
- 24 April 2015: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lesotho (with residence in Berlin) to Monaco[25]
References
- ↑ Auswärtiges Amt, Vertretungen Lesotho
- 1 2 "Lesotho appoints new High Commissioner to South Africa". African Press International. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ Ordinations in The Diocese
- ↑ A shameful crime against humanity p.6
- ↑ Lesotho Missions Abroad
- ↑ LRA Annual Report 2005
- ↑ Thahane New Look
- ↑ LRA Final Annual Report 2007
- ↑ Yearbook 2009, page 97
- ↑ Swaziland News Oct 2009
- ↑ Banda urges Saudis to invest in Zambia’s oil exploration
- ↑ President meets new diplomats
- ↑ Non-Resident Diplomatic Missions Accredited to the Republic of Seychelles
- ↑ Akkreditierung von Botschaftern
- ↑ Presentation of Credentials 2013
- ↑ Directory of Permanent Delegations to UNESCO
- ↑ Lesotho Permanent Delegation to UNESCO
- ↑ MEMBER STATES OF UNIDO
- ↑ Pope Francis receives new Ambassadors accredited to the Holy See
- ↑ Presentation of letters of credence by foreign ambassadors
- ↑ Remise de lettres de créance
- ↑ Presseöffentliche Termine von Bundespräsident Dr. Heinz Fischer in der Zeit von 8. bis 14. Dezember 2014
- ↑ President Bronislaw Komorowski receives credentials from five new ambassadors
- ↑ Diplomatie - Accréditations d’Ambassadeurs Pologne - Chili - Lesotho
External links
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- Website of the Lesotho embassy in Berlin
- Video of accreditation to the Russian Federation, 27 June 2014