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National Assembly (Lesotho)
Lower house of the Parliament of Lesotho
Lower house of the Parliament of Lesotho
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | National Assembly | ||
| native_name | Lekhotleng la Sechaba | ||
| background_color | #3D8E58 | ||
| native_name_lang | st | ||
| legislature | 11th Parliament | ||
| coa_pic | Logo of the National Assembly (Lesotho).png | ||
| coa_res | 150px | ||
| house_type | Lower House | ||
| body | Parliament of Lesotho | ||
| foundation | April 1965 | ||
| leader1_type | Speaker | ||
| leader1 | Tlohang Sekhamane | ||
| party1 | RFP | ||
| election1 | 25 October 2022 | ||
| leader2_type | Deputy Speaker | ||
| leader2 | Tšepang Tšita-Mosena | ||
| party2 | MEC | ||
| election2 | 25 October 2022 | ||
| leader3_type | Leader of the Opposition | ||
| leader3 | Mathibeli Mokhothu | ||
| party3 | DC | ||
| election3 | 28 October 2022 | ||
| seats | 120 | ||
| structure1 | Lesotho National Assembly Comp April 2023.svg | ||
| structure1_res | 250px | ||
| political_groups1 | Government (76) | ||
| * | border | darkgray}} RFP (57) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} BAP (6) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} AD (4) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} MEC (4) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} LCD (3) | |
| * {{Color box | #0B9B89 | border | darkgray}} LPC (1) |
| * {{Color box | #0B7B00 | border | darkgray}} HOPE (1) |
| * | border | darkgray}} DC (26) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} ABC (8) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} SR (2) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} BNP (2) | |
| * | border | darkgray}} PFD (1) | |
| * {{Color box | #01ADEB | border | darkgray}} BCM (1) |
| * {{Color box | #70A8D7 | border | darkgray}} MPS (1) |
| * | border | darkgray}} NIP (1) | |
| * {{Color box | #0B2B00 | border | darkgray}} UFC (1) |
| * {{Color box | #0B4B00 | border | darkgray}} BPP (1) |
| term_length | 5 years | ||
| voting_system1 | Mixed single vote with seat linkage compensation mixed electoral system (Mixed-member proportional representation) | ||
| last_election1 | 7 October 2022 | ||
| session_room | Chinese Lesotho project Lesotho Parliament II.jpg | ||
| session_res | 250px | ||
| meeting_place | Parliament building in Maseru | ||
| website |
- RFP (57)
- BAP (6)
- AD (4)
- MEC (4)
- LCD (3)
- LPC (1)
- HOPE (1)
Opposition (44)
- DC (26)
- ABC (8)
- SR (2)
- BNP (2)
- PFD (1)
- BCM (1)
- MPS (1)
- NIP (1)
- UFC (1)
- BPP (1)
The National Assembly () is the lower chamber of Lesotho's bicameral Parliament.
Composition
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
Main article: 2022 Lesotho general election
References
References
- "Matekane expands government".
- "National Assembly". Government of Lesotho.
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