List of heads of state of Botswana
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| President of the Republic of Botswana |
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| Appointer | Parliament of Botswana |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Seretse Khama |
| Formation | 30 September 1966 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Botswana |
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[edit] Presidents of Botswana (1966–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana) | ||||
| 30 September 1966 to 13 July 1980 |  |
Seretse Khama, President | BDP | Died in office |
| 13 July 1980 to 18 July 1980 |  |
Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, acting President | BDP | |
| 18 July 1980 to 31 March 1998 | Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, President | Retired | ||
| 1 April 1998 to 1 April 2008 |  |
Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President | BDP | Retired |
| 1 April 2008 to Present |  |
Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President | BDP | Son of Seretse Khama |
[edit] Affiliations
| BDP | Botswana Democratic Party conservative, |
| BNF | Botswana National Front social-democratic |
| BPP | Botswana People’s Party socialist |
| BCP | Botswana Congress Party social-democratic |
[edit] See also
- Heads of government of Botswana
- Vice-President of Botswana
- Colonial heads of Botswana (Bechuanaland)
- Lists of office-holders
[edit] Sources
- http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#botswana
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000
- Whitaker's Almanack 1979 to 2004, J. Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London
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