Lesotho: Government
Key Figures
- Chief of State:
- King Letsie III
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane
Overview
- Government Name:
- Kingdom of Lesotho
- Constitution:
- Adopted: 1993; Includes articles on the kingdom and its laws, the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms, and principles of state policy.
- Government Type:
- Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Index of Economic Freedom
Grades each country on a scale of 0 to 100, based on ten freedoms, with 100 representing the greatest amount of economic autonomy from government intervention. Source: Heritage Foundation (2023)
Country Risk Rating
There is no Country Risk Rating for Lesotho
Government Branches
| Main Powers | Election Process | Election Cycle 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | The king serves as a ceremonial function and posses no real authority in politics. The prime minister is head of government and in charge of executive tasks of the government. |
The leader of the majority party, or coalition of parties, in the assembly automatically becomes prime minister. The monarchy is hereditary. |
5 years |
| Judicial | Interprets constitution, and is the supreme court of the land. |
Judges appointed by the monarch on advice of the Judicial Service Commission. |
Mandatory retirement age of 75 |
| Legislative | Elects a prime minister and in charge of creating legislature. |
80 members elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies and 40 elected through a closed-list proportional representation system. |
5 years |
Regional Trade Blocs
International Organization Participation [2]
Environmental Agreements [3]
Tax Information [2]
- Tax Authority:
- Information not available
- Tax Name:
- Information not available
Sources:
- ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
- EY, http://www.ey.com
- CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/