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Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi (/ m ɔː k ˈ w eɪ t s i /; born 21 July 1961) is a Motswana politician who served as the fifth president of Botswana from 2018 to 2024. [4] [1] [5] He served as the eighth vice president of Botswana from 12 November 2014 to 1 April 2018.
Masisi II 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.
Tshelang Walter Masisi (c. 1960- August 28, 2013) was a Motswana politician. He was an elder brother to president Mokgweetsi Masisi and served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament , as well as the Parliament of Botswana , representing Francistown West for the Botswana Democratic Party from 1999 until his death in 2013.
Kefentse C. Mzwinila (born January 6, 1975), is a public servant and psychologist [1] from Botswana. He is notable for being the first registered Clinical Psychologist in Botswana and currently serves as the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs. [2] He was appointed to the position in 2018 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. [3]
On April 1, 2018, Khama completed his term and Masisi succeeded him as both the President of Botswana and the leader of the BDP. Seen as closely associated with Khama, Masisi inherited a government and a party suffering a sharp decline in popularity and a weakened economy.
The President's term is limited up to 10 years, or however long the President holds office in the National Assembly. [1] The executive power of Botswana resides solely in the President. The President is also the commander of the armed forces. The president also has the power to pardon a person convicted of a crime. [1]
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On 1 April 2018, Mokgweetsi Masisi was sworn in as the 5th President of Botswana, succeeding Ian Khama and his full ten years of presidency. After several disagreements with Masisi, in particular accusing Masisi of authoritarian tendencies, [ 73 ] Khama decided to leave the BDP and join the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), a newly formed ...