Political Leaders: Botswana

Leaders of Botswana
(Republic of Botswana)

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Parties: AP: Alliance for Progressives - BDP: Botswana Democratic Party - BNF: Botswana National Front - UDC: Umbrella for Democratic Change (coalition)

Presidents of the Republic

Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama  30 Sep 1966 - 13 Jul 1980 (†1980) BDP
Quett Ketumile Joni Masire        13 Jul 1980 - 31 Mar 1998 (†2017) BDP
Festus Gontebanye Mogae            1 Apr 1998 - 31 Mar 2008 (†2026) BDP
Seretse Khama Ian Khama            1 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2018         BDP
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi   1 Apr 2018 -  1 Nov 2024         BDP
Duma Gideon Boko                   1 Nov 2024 -                     BNF/UDC

Prime Minister

Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama   3 Mar 1965 - 30 Sep 1966 (†1980) BDP

Vice Presidents of the Republic

Quett Ketumile Joni Masire        30 Sep 1966 - 13 Jul 1980 (†2017) BDP
Lenyeletse Mpetwane Seretse       18 Jul 1980 -  3 Jan 1983 (†1983) BDP
Peter Simako Otlaadisang Mmusi     3 Jan 1983 -  8 Mar 1992 (†1994) BDP
Festus Gontebanye Mogae            9 Mar 1992 - 31 Mar 2008 (†2026) BDP
Seretse Khama Ian Khama           13 Jul 1998 -  1 Apr 2008
Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe           1 Apr 1998 - 31 Jul 2012 (†2015) BDP
Ponatshego H. Kefaeng Kedikilwe   31 Jul 2012 – 12 Nov 2014         BDP
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi  12 Nov 2014 -  1 Apr 2018         BDP
Slumber Tsogwane                   4 Apr 2018 -  1 Nov 2024         BDP
Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe          7 Nov 2024 -                     AP/UDC