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Political party in Lesotho
Reformed Congress of Lesotho
LeaderMahabane Lemphane-Letsie
Founded2014 (2014)
IdeologySocial liberalism
Political positionCentre
National Assembly0 / 120
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The Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL) is a political party in Lesotho.

History

The party was formed in December 2014 as a breakaway from the Lesotho Congress for Democracy including Labour and Employment Minister Keketso Rantšo, Public Service Minister Motloheloa Phooko and former MPs Mamulula Ntabe and Motšelisi Tuoane. Rantšo was subsequently elected party leader in December.

In the February 2015 general elections the party received 1.2% of the vote, winning two of the proportional seats. In the early elections in 2017 its vote share was reduced to 0.7% and it retained only one of the two seats.

Election results

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2015 6,731 1.18 2 / 120 Opposition
2017 4,037 0.69 1 / 120 Decrease 1 Coalition government
2022 1,805 0.35 0 / 120 Decrease 1 Extraparliamentary

References

  1. Lesotho Africa Elects
  2. ^ Rantšo elected Reformed Congress of Lesotho leader Lesotho Times, 25 December 2014
  3. Last elections IPU
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