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Duma Boko
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Duma Gideon Boko is a Botswana politician who serves as the president of both the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the main opposition alliance, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). He was the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2014–2019. He is a lawyer and jurist.[1]
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Duma Boko | |
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President of the UDC | |
Assumed office November 2012 | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 25 October 2014 – 28 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Dumelang Saleshando |
Succeeded by | Dumelang Saleshando |
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Born | (1969-12-31) 31 December 1969 (age 54) Mahalapye, Botswana |
Political party | Botswana National Front |
Residence | Gaborone |
Alma mater | Harvard Law School, University of Botswana |
Profession | Lawyer, Academic, bureaucrat |
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Duma Boko attained the presidency of the BNF in 2010. He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's elections in 2014 and 2019.[2]