Limakatso Mokhothu
Chairwoman, Independent Electoral Commission, Lesotho
Focus: Elections
Topics: Voter Registration, Election Schedules, Dispute Resolution
Keywords: Lesotho, voter registration, voter education, election violence, election schedules, election management body, donor relations, dispute resolution, codes of conduct
Interviewer(s): Amy Mawson
Country of Reform: Lesotho
Location: Independent Electoral Commission, Maseru, Lesotho
Date: Mon Feb 1 2010
Abstract
Full Profile
Limakatso Mokhothu was nominated by one of Lesotho’s main political parties to serve as an electoral commissioner in 2003. She was one of three commissioners who oversaw Lesotho’s controversial 2007 election. The following year she was appointed chairwoman of the commission. Before joining the Independent Electoral Commission, Mokhothu worked on governance issues at the Irish consulate in Lesotho.
