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He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's general elections in 2014 [3] and 2019. [4] At the 2024 election, he led his party to victory and was sworn in as President of Botswana on 1 November 2024. [5]
Botswana is a parliamentary republic with an executive presidency operating under a multi-party system. [1] [2] [3] The first president to govern Botswana was Sir Seretse Khama. [4] The country has had 13 formal general elections since 1961, with one happening every five years. [5] [6] The recent election was held on 30 October 2024. [7]
The Boko cabinet is the sixteenth and current cabinet of Botswana.It was formed on 1 November 2024 following the general election held on 30 October 2024, which resulted in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing power after 58 years of uninterrupted rule since independence in 1966.
The new president tells the BBC thousands of illegal Zimbabweans should be given temporary permits. Botswana to legalise undocumented Zimbabweans - president Skip to main content
The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, according to the Constitution. [2] Sir Seretse Khama was the prime minister from 1965 to 1966, [ 3 ] however he later became president of Botswana, and as of 2024 there have been no prime ...
30 October — 2024 Botswana general election: The ruling Botswana Democratic Party loses its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since 1966. [7] 1 November — Duma Boko is inaugurated as President of Botswana after his Umbrella for Democratic Change wins a majority of 31 seats in the National Assembly in the October election. [8]
Thousands of Georgians are protesting in the capital Tbilisi as a new president allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former pro-footballer, has been ...
Cabinet of Botswana. 1 language. ... Office of the President; President: Duma Boko. 1 November 2024: Incumbent ...