| Parliament name |
Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
National Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
2008 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Sephiri Enoch Motanyane (M)
|
| Notes |
Elected on 12 June 2017. |
| Secretary General |
Lebohang Fine Maema (M)
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| Notes |
Appointed on 4 Feb. 2013. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
122 / 122 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
27 (22.13%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 120
other 2 |
| Notes |
Others: The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker
In accordance with Article 63 (1) and Article 64 (1) of the Constitution, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker may be elected "either from among the persons who are members [of the National Assembly] or from among other persons". |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
3 June 2017
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
National Assembly
P.O. Box 190 - MASERU 100
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| Phone |
(266) 22 323 035 |
| Fax |
(266) 22 310 438 |
| E-mail |
ledithm@yahoo.co.uk
mosito.lelimo@gmail.com |
| Website |
http://www.parliament.ls/
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