Ministry of International Relations (Botswana)

Government ministry of Botswana

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Ministry of International RelationsMinistry overview

Type| Foreign ministry
Jurisdiction| Botswana
Motto| "Promoting Botswana's interests abroad"
Minister responsible|

* Phenyo Butale

Website| www.mofaic.gov.bw

Botswana's Ministry of International Relations is a department of the government of Botswana responsible for managing the country's diplomatic relations with other countries and international organizations. This mandate includes political, economic, and social/cultural relations.[1]

## Departments

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* Department of Protocol and Consular Services
* Department of Africa and the Middle East
* Department of Asia and Pacific Affairs
* Department of Multilateral Affairs
* Department of Public Relations, Research and Information
* Department of Europe and Americas
* Department of Corporate Services
* 23 Missions (Embassies/High Commissions and Consulates) abroad: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Maputo, Harare, Lusaka, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Kuwait, Canberra, New Delhi, Beijing, Tokyo, Brussels, Berlin, Stockholm, Geneva, London, Washington DC, New York, Abuja, Brasilia and Paris.[2]

## Foreign ministers of Botswana

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Picture  | Name  | Took office  | Left office

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| Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako | 30 September 1966  | 1969
| Edison Masisi | 1969  | 1971
| Bakwana Kgosidintsi Kgari | 1971  | 1974
| Archibald Mogwe | 1974  | 14 September 1984
| Gaositwe K. T. Chiepe | 14 September 1984  | 25 October 1994
| Mompati Merafhe | 25 October 1994  | 1 April 2008
| Phandu Skelemani | 1 April 2008  | 31 October 2014
| Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi | 31 October 2014  | 2018
| Vincent T. Seretse | 2018  | 2018
| Unity Dow | 2 November 2018  | 26 August 2020
| Lemogang Kwape | 26 August 2020  | 1 November 2024
| Phenyo Butale | 11 November 2024  | present

## References

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1. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation About Us Archived 2015-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation (MIAC) | Government of Botswana". www.gov.bw. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

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