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The 120 members of the National Assembly are elected using a mixed single vote with seat linkage system for mixed-member proportional representation.Eighty members are elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, with the remaining 40 elected from a single nationwide constituency as leveling seats, which are allocated to make seat totals reflect the national vote share.
11th Parliament of Lesotho. Predecessor. Cabinet of Moeketsi Majoro. The Cabinet of Sam Matekane is the incumbent coalition government of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It was established on 4 November 2022 following the swearing-in of Prime Minister Sam Matekane on 28 October 2022. It is the fifth coalition government in Lesotho history.
The government says Lesotho receives $200m (£154m) a year from South Africa for the water – more than double what the country used to get after the agreement was renegotiated earlier this year.
This is a list of prime ministers of Lesotho (Sotho: Tona-Kholo) since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Lesotho in 1965, to the present day.. A total of seven people have served as Prime Minister of Lesotho (not counting one Acting Prime Minister and two Chairmen of the Military Council).
Politics of Lesotho. The Cabinet of Ministers (Sotho: Kabinete ea Matona) is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho. It consists of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers, who are appointed by the King from amongst the senators and members of the National Assembly.
The Lesotho Government is a constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, is head of government and has executive authority. The King serves a largely ceremonial function; he no longer possesses any executive authority and is proscribed from actively participating in political initiatives. According to the constitution, the leader ...
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho. 7 October – 2022 Lesotho general election: Citizens in Lesotho elect the 120 members of the National Assembly. [1] 10 October – The Revolution for Prosperity party wins the election by a small margin and falling short of controlling the National Assembly. [2]
Politics of Lesotho. Lesotho elects a legislature on the national level. The Parliament has two chambers: the National Assembly with 120 members, elected for a five-year term by Mixed Member Proportional Representation, 80 of which in single-seat constituencies; and the Senate, with 33 nominated members.