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National Assembly (Lesotho)

Coordinates: 29°19′22″S 27°29′33″E / 29.322739542481237°S 27.49252454519462°E / -29.322739542481237; 27.49252454519462
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National Assembly

Lekhotleng la Sechaba
11th Parliament
Type
Type
History
FoundedApril 1965
Leadership
Tlohang Sekhamane, RFP
since 25 October 2022
Tšepang Tšita-Mosena, MEC
since 25 October 2022
Leader of the Opposition
Mathibeli Mokhothu, DC
since 28 October 2022
Structure
Seats120
Political groups
Government (76)[1]
  •   RFP (57)
  •   BAP (6)
  •   AD (4)
  •   MEC (4)
  •   LCD (3)
  •   LPC (1)
  •   HOPE (1)

Opposition (44)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Mixed single vote with seat linkage compensation mixed electoral system (Mixed-member proportional representation)
Last election
7 October 2022
Meeting place
Parliament building in Maseru
Website
nationalassembly.parliament.ls

29°19′22″S 27°29′33″E / 29.322739542481237°S 27.49252454519462°E / -29.322739542481237; 27.49252454519462

The National Assembly (Sotho: Lekhotleng la Sechaba) is the lower chamber of Lesotho's bicameral Parliament.[2]

Composition

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The current National Assembly has a total of 120 members. 80 members are elected in single member constituencies using the first-preference plurality (first-past-the-post) system. The remaining 40 members are elected through proportional representation and national party-lists. Members serve five-year terms.

Tlohang Sekhamane is the current Speaker of the National Assembly.

Latest election

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Matekane expands government". Metro News. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "National Assembly". Government of Lesotho. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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