Popular Front for Democracy

Popular Front for Democracy

Khoeetsa ea Sechaba
Popular Front for Democracy Khoeetsa ea Sechaba
Leader	Lekhetho Rakuoane[better source needed]
Founded	1990
Registered	11 July 1991
Ideology	Social democracy; Democratic socialism; Historical:; Communism; Marxism-Leninism
Political position	Centre-left to left-wing; Historical:; Left-wing to far-left
National Assembly	1 / 120
	Politics of Lesotho; Political parties; Elections;

The Popular Front for Democracy (Sotho: Khoeetsa ea Sechaba) is a political party in Lesotho. At the elections for the National Assembly, 25 May 2002, the party won 1.1% of popular votes and 1 out of 120 seats. In the 17 February 2007 parliamentary election, the party kept 1 seat. In 2012 elections it increases numbers of seats in the parliament, it got 3 seats. While in 2015 elections it got 2 seats, after 2017 elections it rise to 3 seats, although this was reduced to 1 in the 2022 elections.

Electoral performance

Election	Proportional		Constituency		Seats	+/-	Government
Election	Votes	Share	Votes	Share	Seats	+/-	Government
1993	947	0.18	—		0 / 65	New	Extra-parliamentary
1998	3,077	0.52	—		0 / 89	0	Extra-parliamentary
2002	6,330	1.14	7,180	1.34	1 / 120	1	Opposition
2007	15,477	3.49	162	0.04	1 / 120	0	Opposition
2012	11,166	2.02	—		3 / 120	2	Coalition
2015	9,829	1.73	—		2 / 120	1	Opposition
2017	13,200	2.27	—		3 / 120	1	Opposition
2022	4,636	0.90	—		1 / 120	2	Opposition

References

^ "#FocusOnElections22: Interview with PFD leader Adv Lekhetho Rakuoane | Advocate Lekhetho Rakuoane is the leader of the Popular Front for Democracy (PFD). He explains why people-centred policies are key to sustainable... | By The Reporter - Lesotho". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
^ Matlosa, K. T. (2005). Political parties and democratisation in Lesotho. Caleb Nchafatso Sello, Electoral Institute of South Africa. Johannesburg: EISA. ISBN 1-920095-28-4. OCLC 64586659.
^ "The struggle continues! - the Post". 16 February 2018.
^ https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects

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[1] "#FocusOnElections22: Interview with PFD leader Adv Lekhetho Rakuoane | Advocate Lekhetho Rakuoane is the leader of the Popular Front for Democracy (PFD). He explains why people-centred policies are key to sustainable... | By The Reporter - Lesotho". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.

[2] Matlosa, K. T. (2005). Political parties and democratisation in Lesotho. Caleb Nchafatso Sello, Electoral Institute of South Africa. Johannesburg: EISA. ISBN 1-920095-28-4. OCLC 64586659.

[3] "The struggle continues! - the Post". 16 February 2018.

[4] ttps://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects

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v t e Political parties in Lesotho
Parliamentary	Revolution for Prosperity (56) Democratic Congress (26) All Basotho Convention (8) Basotho Action Party (6) Alliance of Democrats (4) Movement for Economic Change (4) Lesotho Congress for Democracy (3) Socialist Revolutionaries (2) Basotho National Party (1) Popular Front for Democracy (1) Mpulule Political Summit (1) Basotho Covenant Movement (1) HOPE – Mphatlalatsane (1) National Independent Party (1) Lesotho People's Congress (1) Basotho National Party (1) Basotho Patriotic Party (1) United For Change (1)
Extraparliamentary	Basotho Democratic National Party Lesotho People's Congress Basutoland Congress Party Lesotho Workers' Party Marematlou Freedom Party Reformed Congress of Lesotho
Inactive	Basutoland African Congress Basotho Batho Democratic Party Communist Party of Lesotho National Progressive Party
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