National Assembly (Lesotho)
National Assembly of Lesotho
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.
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