List of speakers of the National Assembly of Lesotho.
The National Assembly was established in 1965 and was preceded by Basutoland National Council. [1] Walter P. Stanford was the speaker of the National Council from 1961 to 1965. [2] Below is a list of office-holders:
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Walter P. Stanford | 1965 | 1970 | First post-independent speaker [3] [4] [2] |
In abeyance | 1970 | 1973 | [5] |
John Teboho Kolane | 1973 | 20 January 1986 | Speaker of the Interim National Assembly [6] [7] |
Dissolved | 20 January 1986 | 1990 | [8] |
John Teboho Kolane | 1990 | 1992 | Speaker of the National Constituent Assembly [6] |
John Teboho Kolane | 1993 | 1999 | Died in office [6] |
Ntlhoi Motsamai | 1999 | 2012 | First female speaker [9] |
Sephiri Enoch Motanyane | 6 June 2012 | 2015 | [10] [11] |
Ntlhoi Motsamai | 10 March 2015 | 12 June 2017 | [12] |
Sephiri Enoch Motanyane | 12 June 2017 | 25 October 2022 | [13] |
Tlohang Sekhamane | 25 October 2022 | Incumbent | [14] |
List of speakers of the National Assembly of Lesotho.
The National Assembly was established in 1965 and was preceded by Basutoland National Council. [1] Walter P. Stanford was the speaker of the National Council from 1961 to 1965. [2] Below is a list of office-holders:
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Walter P. Stanford | 1965 | 1970 | First post-independent speaker [3] [4] [2] |
In abeyance | 1970 | 1973 | [5] |
John Teboho Kolane | 1973 | 20 January 1986 | Speaker of the Interim National Assembly [6] [7] |
Dissolved | 20 January 1986 | 1990 | [8] |
John Teboho Kolane | 1990 | 1992 | Speaker of the National Constituent Assembly [6] |
John Teboho Kolane | 1993 | 1999 | Died in office [6] |
Ntlhoi Motsamai | 1999 | 2012 | First female speaker [9] |
Sephiri Enoch Motanyane | 6 June 2012 | 2015 | [10] [11] |
Ntlhoi Motsamai | 10 March 2015 | 12 June 2017 | [12] |
Sephiri Enoch Motanyane | 12 June 2017 | 25 October 2022 | [13] |
Tlohang Sekhamane | 25 October 2022 | Incumbent | [14] |