Vice-President of Botswana

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 Ndaba Gaolathe.^[2]

Vice-Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)

Political parties

  Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

  Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC)

Symbols

^† Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Quett Masire (1925–2017)	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 (1929–1994)	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 1960)	4 April 2018	1 November 2024	6 years, 211 days	BDP

See also

• Africa portal
• Politics portal

• 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

1. Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
2. "Leader of the House". Parliament of Botswana. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
3. Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.