Honourable Lebohang Monaheng was sworn in as Minister of Public Works on May 21, 2020. He is a Member of Parliament for Thaba-Putsoa Constituency No. 40 representing Democratic Congress (DC) political party.
He obtained Diploma in Motor Mechanics from Technical School of Leribe in 1994. He received intensive training in Project Management. He attended Masianokeng High School where he completed his Junior Certificate and Cambridge Overseas School Certificate between 1985 and 1989. His started his primary education at Lithabaneng Primary School in Maseru from 1978-1984.
Prior to his appointment as Minister of Public Works, Honourable Monaheng worked as an Assistant Clerk at Lesotho Telecommunication in 1994. In 1995 he worked as a Mechanic in Moolman Construction. He later joined St. James Mission Hospital at Mantšonyane in Thaba-Tseka as Head of Maintenance Department from 1995-2003. In 2003-2010 he worked at Security Unlimited as a mechanic.
Honourable Monaheng is also a businessman. In 2002, he joined public transport business and currently he is in freight, construction (Buildings and Cavils) and hospitality businesses. He is a member of Boitelo Farmers as he is interested in vegetables and livestock production.
In 2004, Hon. Monaheng joined politics and became an active member of Lesotho Congress for Democracy. In 2012, he joined the then newly established DC. Before his appointment as a minister, he was a member of Prime Minister’s Ministries and Departments Cluster Committee.
Honourable Monaheng was born on August 12, 1970 in Maseru and grew up at Makhaleng, Ha Mojela. He is married and blessed with two sons and two daughters.
He likes watching soccer and biking.
