Festus Mogae
Festus Mogae | |
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| 3rd President of Botswana | |
| In office 1 April 1998 – 1 April 2008 | |
| Vice President | Ian Khama |
| Preceded by | Quett Masire |
| Succeeded by | Ian Khama |
| 4th Vice-President of Botswana | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| President | Sir Ketumile Masire |
| Preceded by | Peter Mmusi |
| Succeeded by | Ian Khama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1939 Serowe, Bechuanaland |
| Nationality | Botswana |
| Political party | Botswana Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Barbara Mogae (married 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford University of Sussex |
| Profession | Economist |
Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a Motswana politician who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was re-elected in October 2004; after ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Ian Khama.
Biography
Early life
Mogae studied economics in the United Kingdom, first at University College, Oxford, and then at the University of Sussex.[1] He returned to Botswana to work as a civil servant before taking up posts with the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of Botswana. He was Vice-President of Botswana from 1992 to 1998.
Presidency
Mogae's party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), retained power in the October 1999 general election, and Mogae was sworn in for a five-year term on 20 October 1999[2][3] by Chief Justice Julian Nganunu at the National Stadium in Gaborone.[3] On this occasion, he vowed to focus on the fight against poverty and unemployment.[2]
Following the BDP's victory in the October 2004 general election, Mogae was sworn in for another term on 2 November 2004.[4] Mogae promised to tackle poverty and unemployment, as well as the spread of HIV-AIDS, which he pledged to stop in Botswana by 2016.[5]
On 14 July 2007, Mogae affirmed his intention to resign nine months later.[6] He stepped down as President on 1 April 2008 and was succeeded by Vice-President Ian Khama.
Post-presidency
Mogae currently serves as Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Climate Change.[7] In 2010, he joined the advisory board of US nonprofit TeachAIDS.[8] He also currently serves as chairman of the Choppies supermarket group where he earned Pula 529,000 in 2011.[9]
In 2013, along with former President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania, Mogae co-chaired a sustainable development symposium, hosted by the UONGOZI Institute in collaboration with Club de Madrid.[10] organisation of which Mkapa is also a member.
Personal life
Festus Mogae married Barbara Mogae in 1967.[11] They have three daughters, born between 1970 and 1987: Nametso, Chedza and Boikaego.[11][12]
Honours
Mogae was awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 20 March 2008 for his "exemplary leadership" in making Botswana a "model" of democracy and good governance.[13]
Mogae won the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and will receive US$5 million over 10 years and US$200,000 annually for life thereafter.[14] At London's City Hall on 20 October 2008, former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated: "President Mogae's outstanding leadership has ensured Botswana's continued stability and prosperity in the face of an HIV/AIDS pandemic which threatened the future of his country and people."[15][16]
He has received a number of honours such as Naledi Ya Botswana – Gaborone (2003); Grand Croix.
A Trustee of the Rhodes Trust since 2010,[17] in 2016 Festus Mogae was appointed a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[18]
References
- ^ "Biography of Festus MOGAE". African Success. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b "BOTSWANA: Mogae sworn in as president", IRIN, 20 October 1999.
- ^ a b "Botswana: Festus Mogae sworn in as president", Radio Botswana (nl.newsbank.com), 20 October 1999.
- ^ "Update: Festus Mogae sworn in as president of Botswana", Xinhua (nl.newsbank.com), 2 November 2004.
- ^ The Government of Botswana– Vision 2016 Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Botswana's Mogae set to retire", AFP (IOL), 15 July 2007.
- ^ "Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General". United Nations. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Former President of Botswana, Festus Mogae, joins TeachAIDS Advisory Board". TeachAIDS. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ Mosikare, Oarabile (19 October 2012). "Inequality defines Botswana". MmegiOnline. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Mkapa, Mogae to chair sustainable development meet". Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Naidoo, Jay (4 April 2014). "A leader I would vote for: Botswana's former president Festus Mogae". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Biography of His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Former President of the Republic of Botswana" (PDF). African Development Bank. July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Sarkozy décore le président du Botswana pour sa bonne gouvernance" Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 20 March 2008 Template:Fr icon.
- ^ "Former Botswana president awarded by Sudanese-born billionaire". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ ap.google.com, Former president of Botswana gets leadership prize Archived 22 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . Reuters http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnLK333438.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[permanent dead link] - ^ "The Rhodes Trust and Trustees".
- ^ "FESTUS MOGAE (Trustee of the Rhodes Trust)". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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External links
Media related to Festus Mogae at Wikimedia Commons- Appearances on C-SPAN
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