The vice-president of Botswana is the second-highest executive official in the Government of Botswana. The vice-president is appointed by the president of Botswana 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.
Vice-Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Quett Masire (1925–2017) |
30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980 | 13 years, 287 days | BDP |
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Lenyeletse Seretse (1921–1983) |
July 1980 | 3 January 1983[†] | 2 years, 6 months | BDP |
| 3 | 
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Peter Mmusi (1929–1994) |
3 January 1983 | 8 March 1992[2] | 9 years, 65 days | BDP |
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Festus Mogae (born 1939) |
9 March 1992 | 31 March 1998 | 6 years, 82 days | BDP |
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Ian Khama (born 1953) |
13 July 1998 | 1 April 2008 | 9 years, 263 days | BDP |
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Mompati Merafhe (1936–2015) |
1 April 2008 | 31 July 2012 | 4 years, 121 days | BDP |
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Ponatshego Kedikilwe (born 1938) |
1 August 2012 | 12 November 2014 | 2 years, 103 days | BDP |
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Mokgweetsi Masisi (born 1961) |
12 November 2014 | 1 April 2018 | 3 years, 140 days | BDP |
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Slumber Tsogwane (born 1960) |
4 April 2018 | 1 November 2024 | 6 years, 211 days | BDP |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.
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