Gaositwe Chiepe
Motswana politician and diplomat (born 1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe MBE (born 20 October 1922)[1][2] is a Botswana former politician and diplomat with the Botswana Democratic Party.[3] She was her country's high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria and ambassador to West Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the European Economic Community.[4] She was Botswana's Minister for Trade and Industry in 1977, and in 1984, she became the Foreign Minister.[5] She then served as the Minister for Education from 1994 to 1999.[5][6]
Quick Facts Minister of Trade and Industry, Foreign Minister ...
Gaositwe Chiepe | |
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Minister of Trade and Industry | |
In office 1977 – 14 September 1984 | |
Foreign Minister | |
In office 14 September 1984 – 25 October 1994 | |
Minister of Education | |
In office 25 October 1994 – 20 October 1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-10-20) 20 October 1922 (age 101) |
Nationality | Motswana |
Political party | Botswana Democratic Party |
Residence | Botswana |
Alma mater | Tiger Kloof Educational Institute, South Africa, Fort Hare University |
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