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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)

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Died in office

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Time in Office Political Party
Started Job Left Job Total Time
1 Masire 1980 3x4 portrait.jpg Quett Masire
(1925–2017)
30 September 1966 13 July 1980 13 years, 287 days BDP
2 No image.png Lenyeletse Seretse
(1921–1983)
18 July 1980 3 January 1983 2 years, 6 months BDP
3 P001622017H Peter Mmusi (cropped).jpg Peter Mmusi
(1929–1994)
3 January 1983 8 March 1992 9 years, 65 days BDP
4 Festus Mogae 2009-06-23.jpg Festus Mogae
(born 1939)
9 March 1992 31 March 1998 6 years, 82 days BDP
5 Ian Khama (2014) (cropped) (cropped).jpg Ian Khama
(born 1953)
13 July 1998 1 April 2008 9 years, 263 days BDP
6 Mompati Merafhe 071203-F-9074R-083 0YE9L.jpg Mompati Merafhe
(1936–2015)
1 April 2008 31 July 2012 4 years, 121 days BDP
7 Ponatshego Kedikilwe (cropped 3x4).jpg Ponatshego Kedikilwe
(born 1938)
1 August 2012 12 November 2014 2 years, 103 days BDP
8 Mokgweetsi Masisi May 2023.jpg Mokgweetsi Masisi
(born 1961)
12 November 2014 1 April 2018 3 years, 140 days BDP
9 Slumber Tsogwane.JPG Slumber Tsogwane
(born 1960)
4 April 2018 1 November 2024 6 years, 211 days BDP
10 VP Gaolathe (cropped).jpg 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.

Ndaba Gaolathe Slumber Tsogwane Mokgweetsi Masisi Ponatshego Kedikilwe Mompati Merafhe Ian Khama Festus Mogae Peter Mmusi Lenyeletse Seretse Quett Masire

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