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Minister of Local Minister of Forestry Minister in the Prime
Government and and Land Minister's Office

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chieftainship Affairs Reclamation

14. 15. 16. 17.

Minister of Defence Minister of Public Minister of Public Minister of
and National Works and Transport Service Development

Security Planning

18. 19. 20. 21.

Minister of Education Minister of of Energy Minister of Tourism, Minister of Gender,

and Training and Metereology Environment and Youth and Sports

Culture

22. 23. 24. 25.

Small Businesses, Minister of Law and Minister of

Minister of Finance Development, Constitutional Affairs Agriculture and Food
Cooperatives and Security
Marketing

26. 27. 28. 29.

Minister of Health Minister of Trade and Minister of Mining Minister of Police and
Industry Public Safety

DEPUTY MINISTERS

1. 2. 3. 4.
Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of

Health Education and

Training

5. 6. 7.

Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of

Gender, Youth and Public Works and
Sports Transport

ABOUT LESOTHO CABINET

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The Cabinet of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister and other Ministers. According to
Section 87 of the Constitution of Lesotho, the Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister who is
appointed by the King in accordance with the advice of the Council of State. The Prime
Minister is a Member of Parliament who commands the confidence of the majority of the

Members of the National Assembly.

On the advice of the Prime Minister, the King appoints other Ministers from among
Members of Parliament from the National Assembly or Senate to form the Cabinet.

The Cabinet is responsible for all government policies and the day-to-day running of the
affairs of the state.

The Cabinet is responsible collectively to Parliament, and comprises the Prime Minister
and Ministers who are in charge of various ministries. The Constitution says there should
be at least seven Ministers, one of whom shall hold the office of Deputy Prime Minister,
as may be established by Parliament or, subject to any provision made by Parliament, by
the King, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.

Currently, there are 25 ministries as follows:

Agriculture & Food Security

Communications, Science & Technology
Defence and National Security
Development Planning
Education and Training
Energy

Finance
Foreign Affairs and International Relations
Forestry and Land Reclamation
Gender and Youth, Sports and Recreation
Health
Home Affairs
Justice, Human Rights and Correctional Services
Labour and Employment
Law and Constitutional Affairs

Local Government and Chieftainship Affairs

Mining
Police and Public Safety
Public Service
Public Works and Transport
Small Business Development, Co-operatives and Marketing
Social Development
Tourism, Environment and Culture
Trade and Industry
Water Affairs

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