Lesotho

National Assembly

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date of independence
1966
Year of first woman in parliament
1965
Year of first woman speaker
2000

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1966
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under British administration, general elections with universal adult suffrage were held on 30 April 1965. This right was confirmed at independence

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1966
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
No information available

Notes: Prior to independence, under British administration, general elections with universal adult suffrage were held on 30 April 1965. This right was confirmed at independence

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No