Senate of Lesotho
Senate Senate ea Lesotho | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of Lesotho |
| History | |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Leadership | |
Mamonaheng Mokitimi since 11 July 2017 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Website | |
| www.parliament.ls[dead link] | |
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The Senate of Lesotho (Sotho: Senate ea Lesotho) is the upper chamber of the Parliament of Lesotho, which along with the National Assembly of Lesotho — the lower chamber — comprises the legislature of Lesotho.[1]
The current Senate has a total of 33 members. 22 are hereditary tribal chiefs and 11 are nominated by the King on the Prime Minister's advice. Members serve five-year terms.
Mamonaheng Mokitimi is the current president of the Senate. She succeeded Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso.
See also
- National Assembly of Lesotho - the lower chamber of Parliament
- History of Lesotho
- Legislative branch
- List of national legislatures
- List of Presidents of the Senate of Lesotho
References
- ^ Senate of Lesotho. "Senate of the Kingdom of Lesotho". Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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