Background
Tonder, William Thabo Van was born on January 22, 1946 in Maseru, Lesotho. Son of William and Jeanet Rahaba (Taioe) Van Tonder.
Tonder, William Thabo Van was born on January 22, 1946 in Maseru, Lesotho. Son of William and Jeanet Rahaba (Taioe) Van Tonder.
Bachelor of Laws, University Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, 1974. Diploma in international law, University Manchester, England, 1976.
Legal practitioner, Mohaleroe, Sello and Company, Maseru, 1974; lecturer in law, National U. Lesotho, Roma, 1977; director legal and consular affairs, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Maseru, 1980-1982; principal secretary, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Maseru, 1984-1985; ambassador, United Nations, New York City, 1985-1986; ambassador, United States of America, Brazil and Mexico, Washington, since 1986. Country legal adviser United Nations Law of Sea Conference, Geneva, New York City, Kingston, 1978-1985, various general assembly sessions, New York City, Conference Negotiating Southern African Development Coordination Conference, Parent-Teachers Association, various African capitols, 1979-1981, non-aligned summits, New Delhi, Luanda, Angola, 1983, 85. Council member, board development National U. Lesotho, Roma, 1981-1983.
Member Founders Commission National/International Black History Month, since 1988. Member of International of Washington.
Married Doreen Malehlohonolo Ntho, January 29, 1975. Children: Frederick Lehlohonolo, Maureen Refiloe, Lesley Khotso.