Mokhethi Shelile

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Mokhethi Shelile is a Lesotho politician serving as minister of trade, industry and business development since 30 October 2022. He is a member of Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) and member of parliament from Lithabaneng Constituency 40. [1] [2]

Career

Shelile graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from National University of Lesotho in 1995. He served as investment promotion officer at Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) and later became the head of LNDC leading international investment promotion missions to SACU region, Germany, the UK, Egypt and Kenya. He was noted for his leadership at LNDC and won the UNCTAD Investment Promotion Agency of the year 2016. [3]

He is a member of RFP party and sits on its Executive Committee as the public relations officer of the party. He is a member of parliament of Lesotho from Lithabaneng Constituency 40. He was appointed minister of trade, industry and business development on 30 October 2022. [4]

References

  1. Eyaaz (2025-08-05). "Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  2. "Mokhethi Shelile". UN Trade and Development. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. "Interview: Lesotho trade minister calls U.S. tariffs unfair to developing countries". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  4. Times, Lesotho (2024-09-16). "Shelile speaks on M1 billion CGM fraud,". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2026-01-09.