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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]
Duma Boko was born in Botswana's Central District, in the village of Mahalapye. [6] Boko's father worked as a lecturer at Madiba Brigades. He died in 2004. Duma has a sister, Emma Boko. [7] In 1987, Boko studied law at the University of Botswana. He was elected to the Student Representative Council (SRC).
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 ...
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.
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.
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In April 1977, Khama was appointed as a brigadier general at age 24 during Sir Seretse Khama's Presidency, making him the Deputy Commander to late former Vice President Lt. Gen. Mompati Merafhe. He later served as the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) from his appointment in 1989, retiring from the position in 1998.
On 1 April 2018, Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi was sworn in as the fifth president of Botswana, succeeding Ian Khama. [53] A long-running dispute over the northern border with Namibia's Caprivi Strip was the subject of a ruling by the International Court of Justice in December 1999. It ruled that Kasikili Island belongs to Botswana. [54]