Cabinet Thabane II
The Thabane II cabinet was the cabinet in office in Lesotho from 2017 to 2020 . It was formed by Thomas Thabane ( All Basotho Convention , ABC), who was sworn in as Prime Minister for the second time after the 2017 elections after a two-year hiatus . The cabinet was sworn in on June 23, 2017 and partly on July 14, 2017 and consisted of 27 ministers from four parties. There were also eight deputy ministers in the cabinet . Monyane Moleleki ( Alliance of Democrats , AD) became vice-president . The cabinet replaced the Mosisili IV cabinet . On May 19, 2020, the cabinet was dissolved with the resignation of Thabane and replaced by the Majoro cabinet .
cabinet
On July 14, 2017, the cabinet consisted of the following 27 ministers, including five women, as well as Thabane and Moleleki. The respective party affiliation is also given. Tlohelang Aumane was a member of the opposition Democratic Congress at the time of his appointment , but stated that he wanted to convert to the AD.
| Ministry | minister | gender | Political party | Entry into cabinet |
exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister (Prime Minister) |
Thomas Thabane | m | ABC | 2017 * | |
| Deputy Prime Minister, Parliamentary Affairs ( Deputy Prime Minister, Parliamentary Affairs ) |
Monyane Moleleki | m | AD | 2007 ** | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Office (Minister in the Prime Minister's Office) |
Temeki Tšolo | m | ABC | 2017 * | |
| Home Affairs (Internal Affairs) |
Tsukutlane Au | m | AD | 2015 ** | 2019 change of department |
| Justice, Human Rights and Correctional Services (judiciary, human rights and prison) |
Mahali Phamotsi | w | AD | 2015 ** | 2018 change of department |
| Labor and Employment (Labor and Employment) |
Keketso Rantšo | w | RCL | 2017 | |
| Social Development (Social Development) |
'Matebatso Doti | w | ABC | 2017 | 2019 dismissal |
| Police and Public Safety (Police and Public Safety) |
'Mampho Mokhele | w | ABC | 2017 | |
| Finance (Finance) |
Moeketsi Majoro | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Local Government and chieftainship Affairs (Local administration and affairs of the traditional ruling system) |
Habofanoe Lehana | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Water (water) |
Samyonyane Ntsekele | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Forestry, Range and Soil Conservation (forestry, nature and soil protection) |
Motlohi Maliehe | m | ABC | 2017 | 2018 change of department |
| Energy and Meteorology (energy and meteorology) |
Mokoto Hloaele | m | AD | 2015 ** | 2019 change of department |
| Defense and National Security (Defense and National Security) |
Sentje Lebona | m | ABC | 2017 | 2018 |
| Public Works and Transport (Public Infrastructure and Transport) |
Lehlohonolo Moramotse | m | ABC | 2017 | 2018 |
| Public Service (Staff) |
Theselo 'Maseribane | m | BNP | 2017 * | 2018 change of department |
| Development Planning (Development Planning) |
Tlohelang Aumane | m | DC / AD | 2017 | |
| Law and Constitutional Affairs (Legal and Constitutional Affairs) |
Lebohang Hlaele | m | ABC | 2017 | 2019 dismissal |
| Communications, Science and Technology (Communications, Science and Technology) |
Joang Molapo | m | BNP | 2017 | 2019 change of department |
| Tourism, Environment and Culture (tourism, environment and culture) |
'Mamotsie Motsie | w | ABC | 2017 | 2018 change of department / resignation |
| Gender, Youth and Sports (equality, youth and sport) |
Kabelo Mafura | m | AD | 2015 ** | 2017 (death) |
| Foreign Affairs and International Relations (Foreign Affairs and International Relations) |
Lesego Makgothi | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Education and Training (Education and Training) |
Mokhele Moletsane | m | AD | 2016 ** | 2018 change of department |
| Small Business Development, Co-operative and Marketing (development of small businesses, cooperatives and marketing) |
Chalane Phori | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Agriculture and Food Security (Agriculture and Food Security) |
Mahala Molapo | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Health (health) |
Nyapane Kaya | m | ABC | 2017 | 2018 |
| Trade and Industry (Trade and Industry) |
Tefo Mapesela | m | ABC | 2017 | |
| Mining (mining) |
Keketso Sello | m | ABC | 2017 |
*) belonged to the cabinet before, re-entry. **) was not a member of the cabinet for a few months before the Thabane II cabinet was sworn in.
Kabelo Mafura dies
Kabelo Mafura died in December 2017.
Transformations on February 15, 2018
Several ministers switched portfolios: 'Maseribane and Joang Molapo (both BNP) and Maliehe and Motsie (both ABC). Lehlohonolo Moramotse (ABC) was replaced by Maliehe Prince Maliehe (ABC, m), Nyapane Kaya (ABC) by Nkaku Kabi (ABC, m). Mokhele Moletsane became Minister of Justice, Human Rights and Correctional Services , while Mahali Phamotse took over the vacant Ministry of Gender, Youth and Sports . Ntoi Rapapa - the brother of Samuel Rapapa (ABC) - became Minister of Education and Training (all AD). In addition, the National Secret Service was directly subordinate to the Minister in the Prime Minister's Office .
Dismissal and resignations in August / September 2018
Motlohi Maliehe was fired on August 14, 2018 for criticizing Thabane and his wife. The ministerial post remained vacant for a long time.
'Mamotsie Motsie resigned on August 25, 2018 for health reasons. Defense Minister Sentje Lebona resigned for personal reasons on September 14th, 'Mampho Mokhele was henceforth provisionally responsible for his department. Eventually it was occupied by Tefo Mapesela.
Transformations in February 2019
In February 2019, the following ministers exchanged portfolios by order of Thabane: Semano Sekatle (ABC since December 2018) and Joang Molapo as well as Tsukutlane Au and Mokoto Hloaele.
On February 18, 2019, Thabane dismissed ministers Lebohang Hlaele - his son-in-law - and 'Matebatso Doti, because they had been elected to the National Executive Committee of the ABC against his will by the anti-Thabane wing .
Transformations in October 2019
On October 8, 2019, Lehlohonolo Moramotse returned to the cabinet as Minister of Police and Public Safety and Motlohi Maliehe (both ABC) as Minister for Social Development .
Layoffs in April 2020
On April 3, 2020, Thabane dismissed the ministers Mapesela and Sello, who, together with other politicians , had spoken out in favor of a vote of no confidence in Thabane. Thabane himself took over the office of Minister of Defense and National Security .
Web links
- The Cabinet on the government website Lesotho (English)
- New cabinet sworn in. Gov.ls (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ New ministers sworn in. Lesotho Times, July 15, 2017 (English), accessed July 17, 2017
- ^ Obituary: the ultimate strategist is no more. Lesotho Times, December 31, 2017, accessed December 31, 2017
- ↑ Keiso Mohloboli: Cabinet reshuffle: NSS now under PM's office. Sunday Express of February 18, 2018 at pressreader.com, accessed on July 27, 2018
- ^ Pascalinah Kabi: Fractures weaken Lesotho's ruling party. Mail & Guardian dated September 5, 2018, accessed September 24, 2018
- ↑ 'Mathabiso Ralengau: Lesotho defense minister quits: fifth cabinet official to leave. bloomberg.com from September 15, 2018 (English), accessed on September 17, 2018
- ↑ Minister Doti, Hlaele fired. Lesotho Times, February 26, 2019, accessed January 13, 2020
- ↑ Pascalinah Kabi: Thabane reshuffles cabinet yet again. lestimes.com of October 8, 2019 (English), accessed April 19, 2020
- ^ Ministry of Defense and National Security. gov.ls, accessed on April 19, 2020