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The Ministry of Finance of Lesotho is responsible for the public finances of Lesotho. [1]

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  1. "Ministry of Finance". www.finance.gov.ls.
  2. 1 2 3 Bidwell, Robin (October 24, 2018). Guide to Government Ministers: The British Empire and Successor States 1900-1972. Routledge. ISBN   9781317792253 via Google Books.
  3. "The Minister's Office". www.finance.gov.ls. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. "Ministry of Finance and Development Planning". www.finance.gov.ls. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. "Former Lesotho PM loyalist appointed defence minister". DispatchLIVE.
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