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This is a list of Heads of State of Botswana. The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Botswana | |||
| 30 September 1966 to 13 July 1980 | Sir Seretse Khama, KBE, President | BDP | Died in office |
| 13 July 1980 to 18 July 1980 | Dr Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, acting President | BDP | |
| 18 July 1980 to 1991 | Dr Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, President | Inaugurated 10 October 1989 | |
| 1991 to 31 March 1998 | Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, GCMG, President | Re-elected 17 October 1994 | |
| 1 April 1998 to 1 April 2008 | Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President | BDP | |
| 1 April 2008 to present | Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President | BDP | |
Affiliations
| BDP | Botswana Democratic Party conservative, |
| BNF | Botswana National Front social-democratic |
| BPP | Botswana People’s Party socialist |
| BCP | Botswana Congress Party social-democratic |
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Sources
- http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#botswana
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000
- Whitaker's Almanack 1979 to 2004, J. Whitaker and Sons Ltd/A&C Black, London
See also
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