Vice-President of Botswana facts for kids
The Vice-President of Botswana is a very important leader in the government of Botswana. This person is the second-highest official, right after the President.
The President chooses the Vice-President from people who have been elected to the National Assembly, which is like Botswana's parliament. If something happens and the President can no longer serve, the Vice-President steps in to take their place. The person currently holding this important job is Ndaba Gaolathe.
Past Vice-Presidents of Botswana
This section lists all the people who have served as Vice-President of Botswana since the country became independent.
- Political parties
Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Alliance for Progressives (AP)
- Symbols
Died in office
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Time in Office | Political Party | ||
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Started Job | Left Job | Total Time | ||||
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Quett Masire (1925–2017) |
30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980 | 13 years, 287 days | BDP |
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Lenyeletse Seretse (1921–1983) |
18 July 1980 | 3 January 1983 | 2 years, 6 months | BDP |
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Peter Mmusi (1929–1994) |
3 January 1983 | 8 March 1992 | 9 years, 65 days | BDP |
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Festus Mogae (born 1939) |
9 March 1992 | 31 March 1998 | 6 years, 82 days | BDP |
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Ian Khama (born 1953) |
13 July 1998 | 1 April 2008 | 9 years, 263 days | BDP |
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Mompati Merafhe (1936–2015) |
1 April 2008 | 31 July 2012 | 4 years, 121 days | BDP |
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Ponatshego Kedikilwe (born 1938) |
1 August 2012 | 12 November 2014 | 2 years, 103 days | BDP |
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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 | |
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Ndaba Gaolathe (born 1972) |
7 November 2024 | Incumbent | 236 days | AP (UDC) |
Timeline of Vice-Presidents
This timeline shows when each Vice-President served and which political party they belonged to.

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