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LESOTHO

The Lesotho Government is a modified form of constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, 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.

CURRENT GOVERNMENT

King	LETSIE III
Prime Minister	Pakalitha Bethuel MOSISILI
Dep. Prime Min.	Archibald Lesao LEHOHLA
Min. of Agriculture & Food Security	Rakoro PHORORO
Min. of Communications, Science, & Technology	Thomas THABANE
Min. of Defense & National Security	Pakalitha Bethuel MOSISILI
Min. of Education & Training	Mohlabi Kenneth TSEKOA
Min. of Employment & Labor	Mpeo MAHASE-MOILOA
Min. of Finance & Development Planning	Timothy THAHANE
Min. of Foreign Affairs	Monyane MOLELEKI
Min. of Forestry & Land Reclamation	Ralechate MOKOSE
Min. of Gender, Youth, Sports, & Recreation	Mathabiso LEPONO
Min. of Health & Social Welfare	Motloheloa PHOOKO
Min. of Home Affairs & Public Safety	Archibald Lesao LEHOHLA
Min. of Justice, Human Rights & Rehabilitation, Law & Constitutional Affairs	Refiloe MASEMENE
Min. of Local Government	Pontso SEKATLE
Min. of Natural Resources	Mamphono KHAKETLA
Min. in the Prime Minister's Office	Rammotsi LEHATA
Min. of Public Service	Pakalitha Bethuel MOSISILI
Min. of Public Works & Transportation	Popane LEBESA
Min. of Tourism, Environment, & Culture	Lebohang NTSINYI
Min. of Trade & Industry, Cooperatives & Marketing	Mpho MALI MALIE
Governor, Central Bank	Motlatsi MATEKANE
Ambassador to the US	Molelekeng Ernestina RAPOLAKI
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York	Lebohang Fine MAEMA