National Assembly of Lesotho
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National Assembly Palamente ea Lesotho |
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| 9th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
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Lower House of the Parliament of Lesotho
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| History | |
| Founded | April 1965 |
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New session started
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10 March 2015 |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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Political groups
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ABC: 46 seats
Others: 8 seats
BNP: 7 seats
LCD: 12 seats
DC: 47 seats
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Length of term
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5 years |
| Elections | |
| Mixed-member proportional representation | |
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Last election
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28 February 2015 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Website | |
| www |
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The National Assembly is the lower chamber of Lesotho's bicameral Parliament.
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 26 May 2012, 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.
Ntlhoi Motsamai is the current Speaker of the National Assembly.
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