| Organisation | Ministry of Defence & National Security |
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| Parent | Government of Lesotho |
| u.r.l. | http://www.lesotho.gov.ls/mndefence.htm |
| Country | Lesotho |
| Location | Maseru |
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| Sector | Security Ministries |
| Organisation Type | African Government |
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| Stated Role | The Ministry of Defence has been set up to in order to reflect the Notion of civilian control of the Military and Security Services. There are two aspects of that: - An executive arm of government - An administrative support to the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and National Security Service (NSS). The Ministry is not involved in operational level of the two Institutions other than at the strategic policy making level. |
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| Position | Name | From | To |
| Minister of Defence & National Security | Professor Pakalitha Mosisili | 2005 | |
| Principal Secretary | Mahali Lebesa | 2006 | |
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| Donor | From | To | Budget ($) | Note |
| Links to Related Organisations |
| Parent Tree | Government of Lesotho |
| Subsidiary Organisations | National Security Service |
| Lesotho Defence Force |
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| Record last updated on 26 MAR 2007 |