Nthomeng Majara is the first woman to become the Chief Justice of Lesotho. She was born in Lesotho on June 8, 1963. She was educated at the National University of Lesotho, from which she obtained a bachelor’s degree in law in 1992. She also holds a master’s degree in law (LL.M) from King’s College London, where she graduated in 1997.

Following her graduation, she became a lecturer at the National University of Lesotho from 1995 to 2000. Following her leave from the National University of Lesotho, she worked as a research associate at the Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Educational Trust until 2003. Her next role was to be the Head of Internal Affairs at the Lesotho Revenue Authority. She only held the title for 4 months in 2004 until she became a Judge of the High Court at the Court of Appeals in Lesotho in 2004.

She was appointed Chief Justice for the Court of Appeals in 2014 and held the position until 2019. In addition to these positions, she chaired the Commission of Enquiry on the Adoption of Children in Lesotho and became a member of the council of state. She also briefly acted as a judge for the High Court of Namibia in 2010.

Nthomeng Majara is the first woman to become the Chief Justice of Lesotho. She was born on June 8, 1963 in Lesotho. She was educated at the National University of Lesotho from which she obtained a bachelor’s degree in law in 1992. She also holds a master’s degree in law (LLM) from King’s College London where she graduated in 1997. Following her graduation, she became a lecturer at the National University of Lesotho from 1995 until 2000. Following her leave from the National University of Lesotho, her alma mater, she worked as a research associate at the Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Educational Trust until 2003. Her next role was to be the Head of Internal Affairs at the Lesotho Revenue Authority. She only held the title for 4 months in 2004 until she became a Judge of the High Court at the Court of Appeals in Lesotho in 2004. She was appointed Chief Justice for the Court of Appeals in 2014 and held the position until 2019. In addition to these positions, she chaired the Commission of Enquiry on the Adoption of Children in Lesotho and became a member of the council of state. She also briefly acted as a judge for the High Court of Namibia in 2010.