Vice-President of Botswana

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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 Slumber Tsogwane.[2]

Vice-Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)

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Political parties
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Died in office

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Quett Masire
(1926–2017)
30 September 196613 July 198013 years, 287 daysBDP
2 Lenyeletse Seretse
(1921–1983)
July 19803 January 1983[†]2 years, 6 monthsBDP
3 Peter Mmusi
(1928–1994)
3 January 19838 March 1992[3]9 years, 65 daysBDP
4 Festus Mogae
(born 1939)
9 March 199231 March 19986 years, 82 daysBDP
5 Ian Khama
(born 1953)
13 July 19981 April 20089 years, 263 daysBDP
6 Mompati Merafhe
(1936–2015)
1 April 200831 July 20124 years, 121 daysBDP
7 Ponatshego Kedikilwe
(born 1938)
1 August 201212 November 20142 years, 103 daysBDP
8 Mokgweetsi Masisi
(born 1961)
12 November 20141 April 20183 years, 140 daysBDP
9 Slumber Tsogwane
(born 1959)
4 April 2018Incumbent6 years, 81 daysBDP

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Leader of the House". Parliament of Botswana. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.