Vice-President of Botswana
Appearance
(Redirected from Vice President of Botswana)
![]() |
---|
Constitution |
![]() |
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.[1] The current vice-president is Slumber Tsogwane.[2]
Vice-Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)
[edit]- Political parties
- 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[3] | 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, 148 days | BDP |
See also
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Leader of the House". Parliament of Botswana. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.