Vice-President of Botswana

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The vice-president of Botswana is the second-highest executive official in the Government of Botswana. The vice-president is appointed by the president among elected members of the National Assembly. The vice-president is the constitutional successor of the president in case of a vacancy.[1] The current vice-president is Ndaba Gaolathe.

List of officeholders

Political parties
  Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)
  Alliance for Progressives (AP)
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† Died in office

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Quett Masire
(1925–2017) 		30 September 1966 13 July 1980 13 years, 287 days BDP
2 Lenyeletse Seretse
(1921–1983) 		18 July 1980 3 January 1983[†] 2 years, 6 months BDP
3 Peter Mmusi
(1929–1994) 		3 January 1983 8 March 1992[2] 9 years, 65 days BDP
4 Festus Mogae
(born 1939) 		9 March 1992 31 March 1998 6 years, 82 days BDP
5 Ian Khama
(born 1953) 		13 July 1998 1 April 2008 9 years, 263 days BDP
6 Mompati Merafhe
(1936–2015) 		1 April 2008 31 July 2012 4 years, 121 days BDP
7 Ponatshego Kedikilwe
(born 1938) 		1 August 2012 12 November 2014 2 years, 103 days BDP
8 Mokgweetsi Masisi
(born 1961) 		12 November 2014 1 April 2018 3 years, 140 days BDP
9 Slumber Tsogwane
(born 1960) 		4 April 2018 1 November 2024 6 years, 211 days BDP
10 Ndaba Gaolathe
(born 1972)[3] 		7 November 2024 Incumbent 284 days AP
(UDC)

Timeline

Ndaba GaolatheSlumber TsogwaneMokgweetsi MasisiPonatshego KedikilweMompati MerafheIan KhamaFestus MogaePeter MmusiLenyeletse SeretseQuett Masire

See also

References

  1. ^ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Gaolathe, Ndaba. "Contact and Basic Info". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.


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