 | Leaders of Botswana (Republic of Botswana) |
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Parties: AP: Alliance for Progressives - BDP: Botswana Democratic Party - BNF: Botswana National Front - UDC: Umbrella for Democratic Change (coalition)
 Presidents of the Republic
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Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama 30 Sep 1966 - 13 Jul 1980 (1980) BDP Quett Ketumile Joni Masire 13 Jul 1980 - 31 Mar 1998 (2017) BDP Festus Gontebanye Mogae 1 Apr 1998 - 31 Mar 2008 (2026) BDP Seretse Khama Ian Khama 1 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2018 BDP Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi 1 Apr 2018 - 1 Nov 2024 BDP Duma Gideon Boko 1 Nov 2024 - BNF/UDC |
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Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama 3 Mar 1965 - 30 Sep 1966 (1980) BDP |
| Vice Presidents of the Republic
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Quett Ketumile Joni Masire 30 Sep 1966 - 13 Jul 1980 (2017) BDP Lenyeletse Mpetwane Seretse 18 Jul 1980 - 3 Jan 1983 (1983) BDP Peter Simako Otlaadisang Mmusi 3 Jan 1983 - 8 Mar 1992 (1994) BDP Festus Gontebanye Mogae 9 Mar 1992 - 31 Mar 2008 (2026) BDP Seretse Khama Ian Khama 13 Jul 1998 - 1 Apr 2008 Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe 1 Apr 1998 - 31 Jul 2012 (2015) BDP Ponatshego H. Kefaeng Kedikilwe 31 Jul 2012 12 Nov 2014 BDP Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi 12 Nov 2014 - 1 Apr 2018 BDP Slumber Tsogwane 4 Apr 2018 - 1 Nov 2024 BDP Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe 7 Nov 2024 - AP/UDC |
 Leaders of the BDP
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Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama 1962-1980 (1980) Quett Ketumile Joni Masire 1980-1998 (2017) Festus Gontebanye Mogae 1998-2008 (2026) Seretse Khama Ian Khama 1998-2018 Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi 2018-2025 Mpho Balopi 2025- |
The Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP) was established on February 26, 1962. It adopted its current name following Botswana's independence in 1966.
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