He was formerly the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly before the party formed part of a coalition with the All Basotho Convention in May 2020.
Mathibeli Edwin Mokhothu was born on 20 March 1977 in Thaba-Chitja Ha-Potso, Quthing District.
[1] He was re-elected in the 2015 general election as the Democratic Congress emerged as the largest party without a majority.
[3][4] In May 2020, All Basotho Convention leader Tom Thabane resigned as Prime Minister after his coalition partners withdrew their support.
Finance minister Moeketsi Majoro was appointed his successor and formed a government that included the Democratic Congress and other parties.