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National Assembly of Lesotho

National Assembly
Palamente ea Lesotho
9th Parliament
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Type
Type
History
Founded April 1965
New session started
10 March 2015
Leadership
Speaker
Structure
Seats 120
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Political groups
  ABC: 46 seats
  Others: 8 seats
  BNP: 7 seats
  LCD: 12 seats
  DC: 47 seats
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Mixed-member proportional representation
Last election
28 February 2015
Meeting place
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Maseru, Lesotho
Website
www.parliament.ls

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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