'Makabelo Mosothoane

Mosotho politician July 2020 Makabelo Priscilla Mosothoane Minister for Education and Training 2012 2015 1952 Kanye, Botswana All Basotho Convention Makabelo Priscilla Mosothoane (born 1952) is a Lesotho politician who served as the country's Minister for Education and Training from 2012 to 2015, in the government of Tom Thabane. She worked as a nurse and schoolteacher prior to entering politics, and was also president of the local branch of the Red Cross Society. Early life Mosothoane was born in Kanye, Botswana, into a Tswana family. Her native language was Setswana. Mosothoane attended secondary school in Gaborone (Botswana's capital), and subsequently completed a diploma in nursing, interning at Gaborone's Princess Marina Hospital. She moved to Lesotho to study at the National University of Lesotho, graduating in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Remaining in Lesotho after graduation, Mosothoane initially worked as a high school teacher, teaching at schools in Linare and Hlotse. In 1987, she began working at the English-medium school for the Leribe District, where she became principal in 1991. Outside of her work in education, Mosothoane was elected president of the Lesotho Red Cross Society in 2003.Rosenberg Scott Weisfelder Richard 2013 Historical Dictionary of Lesotho https://books.google.com/books?id=B2TWVN92hYYC Scarecrow Press 386 978-0810879829 Politics At the 2012 Lesotho general election, Mosothoane was elected to the National Assembly as a Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) candidate, winning the Hlotse constituency. She defeated Lineo Molise, a sitting deputy minister.http://sundayexpress.co.ls/abc-in-surprise-lead/ ABC, DC almost neck and neck Zihlangu Bongiwe 27 May 2012 Sunday Express 4 May 2018 After the election, Mosothoane was made Minister for Education and Training in the coalition government formed by Prime Minister Tom Thabane of the All Basotho Convention (ABC).http://sundayexpress.co.ls/new-cabinet-unveiled/ New cabinet unveiled Zihlangu Bongiwe 16 June 2012 Sunday Express 4 May 2012 During her period as education minister, she introduced a new nationwide curriculum for primary schools, and also oversaw the localisation of secondary school examinations, which had previously been administered by Cambridge International Examinations (a British organisation).http://www.lestimes.com/revamp-of-the-education-system-mooted/ Revamp of the education system mooted Matope Tsitsi 23 December 2013 Lesotho Times 4 May 2018 In October 2014, Mosothoane was also appointed Minister for Communications, Science and Technology in an acting capacity, following the dismissal of Selibe Mochoboroane from the ministry. Mochoboroane claimed his removal was unlawful, and refused to vacate his office or give up his other ministerial resources.http://sundayexpress.co.ls/thabane-sues-mochoboroane/ Thabane sues Mochoboroane Tefo Tefo 10 November 2014 Sunday Express 4 May 2018 Mosothoane was replaced as acting minister by Joang Molapo in February 2015, at which point Mochoboroane was still disputing the legitimacy of his dismissal.http://www.lestimes.com/molapo-barred-from-ministry-office/Mohloboli Molapo barred from ministry office Mohloboli Keiso 5 February 2015 Lesotho Times 4 May 2018November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Despite being a sitting minister, she was defeated in an LCD primary election prior to the 2015 general election, and consequently did not retain her seat in the National Assembly.https://www.pressreader.com/lesotho/lesotho-times/20150101/281509339601003 LCD continues to grow Mohlobli Keiso 1 January 2015 Lesotho Times 4 May 2018 See also Politics of Lesotho References Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:Botswana emigrants to Lesotho Category:Botswana nurses Category:Women nurses Category:21st-century Botswana women politicians Category:21st-century Botswana politicians Category:Members of the National Assembly (Lesotho) Category:National University of Lesotho alumni Category:People from Kanye, Botswana Category:Communication ministers of Lesotho Category:Education ministers of Lesotho Category:Science ministers of Lesotho Category:Lesotho Congress for Democracy politicians Category:Women government ministers of Lesotho