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Mokgweetsi Masisi is the son of Edison Masisi (1921–2003), the long-time MP for Moshupa and many-time cabinet member. [6] The younger Masisi grew up in Gaborone, attending Thornhill Primary School and Maru-a-Pula School. [6] One of his three brothers, Tshelang, was the MP for Francistown West for many years, while another is a retired army ...
4th President of Botswana; In office 1 April 2008 – 1 April 2018: Vice President: Mompati Merafhe (2008–2012) Ponatshego Kedikilwe (2012–2014) Mokgweetsi Masisi (2014–2018)
Masisi, which has a population of about 40,000, is the capital of the territory of the same name. It is about 80km (50 miles) north of the North Kivu provincial capital Goma, which the M23 briefly ...
BDP leader and President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat to the UDC and Duma Boko on 1 November 2024. [58] [59] Boko praised the election result as an example of democracy in action, adding that "What has happened today takes our democracy to a higher level". [60] Boko was inaugurated as president on 1 November. [61]
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 first lady of the Republic of Botswana [1] [2] is the wife of the president of Botswana. The current first lady is Kaone Boko, the wife of President Duma Boko. The role is largely ceremonial and has no salary. President Masisi has said that his wife does not have the remit to influence government policies. [3]
In 2016, the then president of Botswana, Ian Khama, nominated Kenewendo to the Parliament of Botswana, where she was elected as a presidential nominee to parliament. On 4 April 2018, the new incoming president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, appointed Kenewendo as the new Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. She was sworn-in the same day.