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National Assembly Of Lesotho

Opposition (44)

Length of term
5 yearsElectionsMixed single vote with seat linkage compensation mixed electoral system (Mixed-member proportional representation)
Last election
7 October 2022Meeting placeParliament building in MaseruWebsitenationalassembly.parliament.ls

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The National Assembly (Sotho: Lekhotleng la Sechaba) 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

See also

References

  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.