National Assembly | |
Native Name: | Lekhotleng la Sechaba |
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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 |
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)[1]
Opposition (44) |
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 |
The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Lesotho's bicameral Parliament.[2]
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.
See main article: 2022 Lesotho general election.