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12th Parliament of Botswana
12th Parliament of Botswana
Overview
Legislative body	National Assembly
Meeting place	National Assembly Building,; Gaborone
Term	5 November 2019 – present
Election	23 October 2019
Government	Masisi II
Opposition	UDC
Website	parliament.gov.bw
National Assembly
Members	65
Speaker	Phandu Skelemani (ex-officio)
President of Botswana	Mokgweetsi Masisi (ex-officio)
Leader of the Opposition	Dithapelo Keorapetse (UDC)

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The 12th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 October 2019. The legislature convened for the first time on 5 November 2019.

Election

The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker.^[1]

The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.



Party or alliance				Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Botswana Democratic Party			406,561	52.65	38	+1
	Umbrella for Democratic Change		Botswana National Front	148,122	19.18	4	–4
			Botswana Congress Party	112,479	14.57	11	+8
			Botswana People's Party	16,470	2.13	0	0
		Total		277,071	35.88	15	–3
	Botswana Patriotic Front			34,068	4.41	3	New
	Alliance for Progressives			39,561	5.12	1	New
	Botswana Movement for Democracy			2,058	0.27	0	–9
	Real Alternative Party			145	0.02	0	New
	Independents			12,694	1.64	0	0
Appointed and ex officio members						8	+2
Total				772,158	100.00	65	0

Valid votes				772,158	99.21
Invalid/blank votes				6,185	0.79
Total votes				778,343	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				925,478	84.10
Source: IEC

Seat distribution

The table below lists the distribution of the 57 seats as they appeared after the 2019 election, along with the current distribution.

Name			Ideology	Political position	Leader	2019 result		Current seats
Name			Ideology	Political position	Leader	Percentage (%)	Seats	Current seats
	BDP	Botswana Democratic Party	Paternalistic conservatism	Centre to centre-right	Mokgweetsi Masisi	52.65	38 / 57	38 / 57
	UDC	Umbrella for Democratic Change	Social democracy Left-wing populism	Centre-left to left-wing	Duma Boko	35.88	15 / 57	7 / 57
	BCP	Botswana Congress Party	Social democracy	Centre-left	Dumelang Saleshando	14.57^[a]	11 / 57 ^[a]	7 / 57
	BPF	Botswana Patriotic Front	Populism Pro-Ian Khama	Big tent	Mephato Reatile	4.41	3 / 57	4 / 57

Members

This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.^[2]

No.	Constituency	Name		Majority	% of total votes
1	Chobe	Machana Shamukuni	BDP	1,375	58.8
2	Maun East	Goretetse Kekgonegile^[b]	BCP	627	52.1
3	Maun West	Dumelang Saleshando^[b]	BCP	3,304	58.2
4	Ngami	Caterpillar Hikuama^[b]	BCP	344	47.8
5	Okavango	Kenny Kapinga^[b]	BCP	761	51.1
6	Tati East	Douglas Letsholathebe	BDP	2,525	54.8
7	Tati West	Simon Moabi	BDP	1,453	49.0
8	Francistown East	Honest Buti Billy	BDP	2,019	57.6
9	Francistown South	Wynter Mmolotsi	UDC	576	37.9
10	Francistown West	Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane^[c]	UDC	1,780	50.2
11	Nata-Gweta	Polson Majaga	BDP	1,568	50.6
12	Nkange	Never Tshabang	UDC	960	48.4
13	Shashe West	Fidelis Molao	BDP	1,270	50.3
14	Tonota	Pono Moatlhodi^[d]	BDP	1,239	53.7
15	Bobonong	Taolo Lucas^[b]	BCP	853	49.2
16	Mmadinare	Molebatsi Molebatsi	BDP	2,867	50.0
17	Selibe-Phikwe East]]	Kgoborego Nkawana^[b]	BCP	1,046	51.1
18	Selibe-Phikwe West	Dithapelo Keorapetse	UDC	1,450	58.8
19	Lerala-Maunatlala	Setlhabelo Modukanele	BDP	1,139	43.9
20	Palapye	Onneetse Ramogapi	UDC	330	39.6
21	Sefhare-Ramokgonami	Kesitegile Gobotswang^[b]	BCP	3,779	62.1
22	Mahalapye East	Vacant^[e]
23	Mahalapye West	David Tshere	UDC	2,091	51.8
24	Shoshong	Aubrey Lesaso^[d]	BDP	4,594	65.0
25	Serowe North	Baratiwa Mathoothe	BPF	1,038	42.7
26	Serowe West	Onalepelo Kedikilwe	BPF	1,667	66.9
27	Serowe South	Lesedi Leepetswe	BPF	380	37.8
28	Boteti East	Sethomo Lelatisitswe	BDP	1,276	40.0
29	Boteti West	Slumber Tsogwane	BDP	293	49.4
30	Mochudi East	Mabuse Pule	BDP	5,455	61.8
31	Mochudi West	Mmusi Kgafela	BDP	7,378	63.9
32	Gaborone Central	Tumisang Healy	BDP	1,801	48.2
33	Gaborone North	Mpho Balopi	BDP	5,738	60.2
34	Gaborone South	Dumezweni Mthimkhulu	BDP	1,305	53.2
35	Gaborone Bonnington North	Anna Mokgethi	BDP	2,438	55.3
36	Gaborone Bonnington South	Christian Greeff	BDP	1,142	43.7
37	Tlowkeng	Thulagano Segokgo	BDP	2,819	58.1
38	Ramotswa	Lefoko Moagi	BDP	7,112	63.4
39	Mogoditshane	Tumiso Rakgare	BDP	7,039	56.4
40	Gabane-Mmankgodi	Thomas Mmusi	BDP	7,264	63.5
41	Thamaga-Kumakwane	Palelo Motaosane	BDP	10,110	76.9
42	Molepolole North	Oabile Regoeng	BDP	6,838	67.6
43	Molepolole South	Kabo Morwaeng	BDP	7,495	70.9
44	Lentsweletau-Mmopane	Wilhelmina Makwinja	BDP	6,280	65.3
45	Letlhakeng-Lephephe	Liakat Kablay	BDP	1,895	48.3
46	Takatokwane	Friction Tshoganetso Leuwe	BDP	600	45.1
47	Lobatse	Thapelo Matsheka	BDP	4,467	61.9
48	Goodhope-Mabule	Eric Molale	BDP	3,909	60.1
49	Mmathethe-Molapowabojang	Edwin Dikoloti	BDP	6,719	67.3
50	Kanye North	Thapelo Letsholo	BDP	5,442	66.2
51	Kanye South	Lemogang Kwape	BDP	4,441	60.7
52	Moshupa-Manyana	Karabo Gare	BDP	11,432	84.8
53	Jwaneng-Mabutsane	Mephato Reatile^[c]	BPF	3,000	56.4
54	Kgalagadi North	Talita Monnakgotlha	BDP	462	52.2
55	Kgalagadi South	Sam Brooks	BDP	1,375	52.2
56	Ghanzi North	Thuso Thite	BDP	176	50.9
57	Ghanzi South	Motsamai Motsamai	UDC	461	48.9

By-elections

Constituency	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Serowe West	8 July 2023^[4]	Tshekedi Khama		BPF	Onalepelo Kedikilwe		BPF	Triggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.^[5]

Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions

The 12th Parliament has seen the following expulsion, resignation and floor crossings:

Name	Date		To		Constituency	Notes
Ignatius Moswaane	17 September 2020	BDP		UDC	Francistown West	Crossed the floor.^[6]
Mephato Reatile	10 December 2020	BDP		BPF	Jwaneng-Mabutsane	Crossed the floor.^[7]
Pono Moatlhodi	17 December 2020	UDC		BDP	Tonota	Crossed the floor.^[6]
Aubrey Lesaso	4 January 2021	UDC		BDP	Shoshong	Crossed the floor.^[8]
Tshekedi Khama	21 April 2023	UDC	Expelled		Serowe West	Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.^[5]
Unity Dow	16 May 2023	BDP		Independent	Specially-elected MP	Left the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing.^[9]
Yandani Boko	7 March 2024	UDC	Resigned		Mahalapye East	Resigned.^[10]

Notes

^ ^a ^b As part of the UDC alliance.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Originally elected as part of the UDC alliance but left in 2022, a year after the prohibition of floor crossings in 2021.^[3] This technicality requires MPs to resign their seats and run under their new party affiliation in a by-election for their preference to be legally reflected. He, and 6 other BCP MPs chose not to do this and thus remain as part of the UDC parliamentary group, de jure. The party affiliation presented here is his de facto party affiliation.
^ ^a ^b MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
^ ^a ^b MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
^ Member resigned. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.

References

^ "FAQs". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
^ Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
^ Tlhankane, Mompati (5 June 2023). "UDC accused of destabilising BCP". Mmegi. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ "SEROWE WEST CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8". DailyNews. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Bothoko, Pini (24 April 2023). "Tshekedi disqualified as MP". Mmegi. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Gasennelwe, Utlwanang (21 December 2020). "Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP". Weekend Post. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "REATILE QUITS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "LESASO DUMPS UDC, JOINS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ Selatlhwa, Innocent (22 May 2023). "Dow: Democracy under threat". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "YANDANI BOKO RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT". Facebook. WeekendPost. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[BCP1-2] As part of the UDC alliance.

[BCP-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Originally elected as part of the UDC alliance but left in 2022, a year after the prohibition of floor crossings in 2021.^[3] This technicality requires MPs to resign their seats and run under their new party affiliation in a by-election for their preference to be legally reflected. He, and 6 other BCP MPs chose not to do this and thus remain as part of the UDC parliamentary group, de jure. The party affiliation presented here is his de facto party affiliation.

[fnD-6] MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.

[fnU-7] MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.

[fnV-8] Member resigned. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.

[1] "FAQs". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

[3] Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.

[4] Tlhankane, Mompati (5 June 2023). "UDC accused of destabilising BCP". Mmegi. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

[9] "SEROWE WEST CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8". DailyNews. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[Pini-10] Bothoko, Pini (24 April 2023). "Tshekedi disqualified as MP". Mmegi. Retrieved 14 June 2023.

[Gasennelwe-11] Gasennelwe, Utlwanang (21 December 2020). "Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP". Weekend Post. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[12] "REATILE QUITS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[13] "LESASO DUMPS UDC, JOINS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[14] Selatlhwa, Innocent (22 May 2023). "Dow: Democracy under threat". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[15] "YANDANI BOKO RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT". Facebook. WeekendPost. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

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