Vice-President of Botswana facts for kids
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. The current vice-president is Slumber Tsogwane.
Vice-Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)
- Political parties
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)
- Symbols
Died in office
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Quett Masire (1926–2017) |
30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980 | 13 years, 287 days | BDP | |
2 | Lenyeletse Seretse (1921–1983) |
July 1980 | 3 January 1983 | 2 years, 6 months | BDP | |
3 | Peter Mmusi (1928–1994) |
3 January 1983 | 8 March 1992 | 9 years, 65 days | BDP | |
4 | Festus Mogae (born 1939) |
9 March 1992 | 31 March 1998 | 6 years, 82 days | BDP | |
5 | Ian Khama (born 1953) |
13 July 1998 | 1 April 2008 | 9 years, 263 days | BDP | |
6 | Mompati Merafhe (1936–2015) |
1 April 2008 | 31 July 2012 | 4 years, 121 days | BDP | |
7 | Ponatshego Kedikilwe (born 1938) |
1 August 2012 | 12 November 2014 | 2 years, 103 days | BDP | |
8 | Mokgweetsi Masisi (born 1961) |
12 November 2014 | 1 April 2018 | 3 years, 140 days | BDP | |
9 | Slumber Tsogwane (born 1959) |
4 April 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 265 days | BDP |
See also
- Politics of Botswana
- First Lady of Botswana
- List of colonial governors of Bechuanaland
- List of heads of state of Botswana
- List of heads of government of Botswana
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