Governments / Countries / Lesotho
How is Lesotho governed?
Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy. Its head of state is the king and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the prime minister.
Questions people ask
- Is Lesotho a monarchy or a republic?
- Lesotho is a monarchy: a constitutional monarchy. King: Letsie III.
- Who really rules Lesotho?
- The prime minister holds the real executive power. Head of state: King. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Lesotho chosen?
- Hereditary.
- Does Lesotho have a king?
- It has a monarch: King Letsie III, on the throne since 1996. Succession: hereditary.
- Is Lesotho a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Lesotho have?
- Two chambers: National Assembly (120 seats) and Senate (33 seats).
Parliament: National Assembly + Senate
Lesotho's legislature has two chambers, 153 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.