Responsibilities:
The Minister’s responsibilities include:
- To set the strategic direction for the Office of the Prime Minister;
- To oversee the implementation of the Departmental plans and policies;
- To approve the Ministerial Budget;
- To liaise with all Ministers on the activities that have to be officiated by the Right Honourable the Prime Minister;
- To officiate at Ministerial meetings and activities.
- To respond to Parliamentary questions.
The Minister’s Political Role:
- Honourable Limpho Tau was appointed Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister on November 4, 2022.
- He previously served as a Member of Parliament from 2017-2022, representing TY Constituency No: 24 under the Democratic Party of Lesotho (DPL).
Education:
He holds Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Free State in South Africa and obtained Bachelor of Science (BSC) from the National University of Lesotho (NUL).
Political career:
- He formed the Democratic Party of Lesotho (DPL) in May 2016.
- He was elected 2nd best candidate in TY Constituency in 2015 under the umbrella of Basotho National Party (BNP).
Career outside Politics:
- He is an active member of Catholic Christian Life Community (CLC) Sodality.
- He served as President of Lioli football Club from 2007–2009.
- Founder and Chairman of LIMPHO TAU FOUNDATION (LTF) which helps the needy.
Personal life:
Hon. Tau was born in 1970. He is married and are blessed with four children