National Assembly (Lesotho)
The National Assembly (Sotho: Lekhotleng la Sechaba) is the lower chamber of Lesotho's bicameral Parliament.[2]
National Assembly Lekhotleng la Sechaba | |
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| 11th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Lesotho |
| History | |
| Founded | April 1965 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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Political groups | Government (66)[1]
Opposition (54) |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Mixed-member proportional representation | |
Last election | 7 October 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament building in Maseru | |
| Website | |
| nationalassembly.parliament.ls | |
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Composition
The current National Assembly has a total of 120 members. 80 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or 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
See also
References
- "Lesotho tycoon forges coalition after poll breakthrough". France 24. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- "National Assembly". Government of Lesotho. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
External links
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