LESOTHO’S NEW CABINET SWORN-IN

 

His Majesty King Letsie III, acting with the advice of the Prime Minister The Right Honourable Mr. Motsoahae Thabane, appointed Lesotho’s 8^th Cabinet at the Royal Palace today. The new Cabinet Members come from all the three political parties which formed a coalition government after no single party had garnered sufficient majority in May general elections to form government on its own.  This is how the new Cabinet looks like:

- Prime Minister and Minister for Defence: The Right Hon. Motsoahae Thabane
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship: Hon. Mothetjoa Metsing
- Minister of Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation: Hon. Thesele 'Maseribane
- Minister of Development Planning: Hon. Prof. Maboee Moletsane
- Minister of Public Service: Hon. Dr. Motloheloa Phooko
- Minister of Energy, Meteorology and Water Affairs: Hon. Dr. Timothy Thahane
- Minister of Finance: Hon. Dr. Leketekete Ketso
- Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture: Hon. Mamahele Radebe
- Minister of Public Works and Transport: Hon. Keketso Rantšo
- Minister of Justice, Human Rights, Correctional Services, Law and Constitutional Affairs: Hon. Haae Phoofolo
- Minister of Communications, Science and Technology: Hon. Tšeliso Mokhosi
- Minister of Forestry and Land Reclamation: Hon. Khotso Matla
- Minister of Trade and Industry, Cooperatives and Marketing: Hon. Temeki Tšolo
- Minister of Mining: Hon. Tlali Khasu
- Minister of Agriculture and Food Security: Hon. Litšoane Litšoane
- Minister of Education and Training: Hon. 'Makabelo Mosothoane
- Minister of Social Development: Hon. 'Matebatso Doti
- Minister of Employment and Labour: Hon. Lebesa Maloi
- Minister in the Prime Minister's Office: Hon. Molobeli Soulo
- Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Responsible for Police): Hon. Mophato Monyake

 

 

 

^{15 June, 2012}