Tshekedi Khama II

Tshekedi Khama II
Tshekedi Khama II
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Minister of Environment, Conservation, Natural Resources and Tourism
	In office; 2012–2018
President	Ian Khama; Mokgweetsi Masisi
Preceded by	Kitso Mokaila
Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development
	In office; 2018–2019
President	Mokgweetsi Masisi
Preceded by	Thapelo Olopeng
Member of Parliament for ; Serowe West
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2008
Preceded by	Ian Khama
Personal details
Born	Tshekedi Stanford Khama; 9 June 1958 (age 66); Serowe, Bechuanaland
Nationality	Botswanan
Political party	Botswana Democratic Party (2008–2019); Botswana Patriotic Front (2019–)
Spouse	Thea Khama
Children	2
Parent(s)	Seretse Khama ; Ruth Williams Khama
Relatives	Ian Khama (brother)
Alma mater	Institute of Development Management (Diploma)

Tshekedi Stanford Khama (born 9 June 1958) is a Botswana politician. He is currently Member of Parliament for Serowe West, representing the Botswana Patriotic Front.

Biography

Khama is one of four children of the first President of Botswana, Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams Khama, and is the brother of former president Ian Khama.^[1]^[2]

Political career

Khama was elected to the National Assembly in Serowe North West in a 2008 by-election as a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) member. He was subsequently re-elected in 2009 and 2014. From 2012 until 2018 he was Minister of Environment, Conservation, Natural Resources and Tourism. In 2018, President Mokgweetsi Masisi made him Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development.^[3]

Prior to the 2019 general elections, he left the BDP to join the new Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF),^[4] and was one of three BPF candidates elected.

References

^ "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ "Of the Khamas, by the Khamas, for the Khamas". Mmegi. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ Tshekedi unhappy with Masisi decision Weekend Post, 17 December 2018
^ Tshekedi Khama resigns from Botswana Democratic Party SABC News, 27 September 2019

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[1] "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

[2] "Of the Khamas, by the Khamas, for the Khamas". Mmegi. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

[3] Tshekedi unhappy with Masisi decision Weekend Post, 17 December 2018

[4] Tshekedi Khama resigns from Botswana Democratic Party SABC News, 27 September 2019

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