President of Botswana
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The President of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana.
President of the Republic of Botswana | |
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Style | Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Seretse Khama |
Formation | 30 September 1966 |
Deputy | Vice-President of Botswana |
Salary | 65,760 USD annually[1] |
Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)
No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political Party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Seretse Khama (1921–1980) |
1965 1969 1974 1979 |
30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980[†] | 13 years,
286 days |
BDP | |
2 | Quett Masire (1925–2017) |
1984 1989 1994 |
18 July 1980 | 31 March 1998 | 17 years,
256 days |
BDP | |
3 | Festus Mogae (1939–) |
1999 2004 |
1 April 1998 | 1 April 2008 | 10 years | BDP | |
4 | Ian Khama (1953–) |
2009 2014 |
1 April 2008 | 1 April 2018 | 10 years | BDP | |
5 | Mokgweetsi Masisi (1961–) |
2019 | 1 April 2018 | Incumbent | 1 year,
196 days |
BDP |