President of Botswana
| President of the Republic of Botswana | |
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| Appointer | Parliament of Botswana |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Seretse Khama |
| Formation | 30 September 1966 |
| Deputy | Vice-President of Botswana |
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| Constitution |
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The President of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Botswana Defence Force, according to the Constitution of Botswana.
Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)
- Parties
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)
- Key
† Died in office
| № | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Took office | Left office | Political Party |
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| style="background:Template:Botswana Democratic Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 1 | File:SeretseKhama.jpg | Seretse Khama (1921–1980) |
1965 1969 1974 1979 |
30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980[†] | BDP |
| style="background:Template:Botswana Democratic Party/meta/color; color:white;"| — | 
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Quett Masire (1925–) Acting President[1] |
— | 13 July 1980 | 18 July 1980 | BDP |
| style="background:Template:Botswana Democratic Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 2 | Quett Masire (1925–) |
1984 1989 1994 |
18 July 1980 | 31 March 1998 | ||
| style="background:Template:Botswana Democratic Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 3 | 
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Festus Mogae (1939–) |
1999 2004 |
1 April 1998 | 1 April 2008 | BDP |
| style="background:Template:Botswana Democratic Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 4 |
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Ian Khama (1953–) |
2009 2014 |
1 April 2008 | Incumbent (mandate expires on 28 October 2019) | BDP |
Footnotes
- ^ Acting after Khama died in office.
