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The Lesotho Government is a constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, is head of government and has executive authority.The King serves a largely ceremonial function; he no longer possesses any executive authority and is proscribed from actively participating in political initiatives.
Corruption in Lesotho has always been a problem since when it was a British protectorate during its early days. [1] However, the situation only became worse and more entrenched in the nation's political and economic systems around 1980s and 1990s.
An emblem of the Bavarian Illuminati. The Illuminati (/ ə ˌ l uː m ɪ ˈ n ɑː t i /; plural of Latin illuminatus, 'enlightened') is a name given to several groups, both real and fictitious. Historically, the name usually refers to the Bavarian Illuminati, an Enlightenment-era secret society founded on 1 May 1776 in the Electorate of Bavaria.
The Cabinet of Ministers (Sotho: Kabinete ea Matona) is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho.It consists of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Ministers, who are appointed by the King from amongst the senators and members of the National Assembly.
The monarchy of Lesotho is the form of government used by Lesotho (also known as Basutoland until 1966) by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the Constitution. The monarch is styled as Marena; in Sotho language, Marena is the plural of the common noun Kings, where Morena is the singular for King.
The location of Lesotho An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lesotho: Lesotho – sovereign country located in Southern Africa. [1] Lesotho is an enclave completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. Formerly Basutoland, it is a member of the Commonwealth ...
Lesotho elects a legislature on the national level. The Parliament has two chambers : the National Assembly with 120 members, elected for a five-year term by Mixed Member Proportional Representation , 80 of which in single-seat constituencies ; and the Senate , with 33 nominated members.
The Constitution of Lesotho is the basic law governing the Kingdom of Lesotho. It provides the legal framework for the structure of the government and lays out the rights guaranteed to citizens. The Constitution was adopted in 1993. It aimed to distribute power among three branches of government, while preserving the power of the monarchy.