Vice-President of Botswana

Deputy head of state and government of Botswana

Politics of Botswana

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Duma Boko
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Ndaba Gaolathe
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The vice-president of Botswana is the second-highest executive official in the Government of Botswana. The vice-president is appointed by the president among elected members of the National Assembly. The vice-president is the constitutional successor of the president in case of a vacancy.[1] The current vice-president is Ndaba Gaolathe.

## List of officeholders

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Political parties

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)

Alliance for Progressives (AP)

Symbols

† Died in office

No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term of office  | Political party

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office
1  |  | Quett Masire
(1925–2017) | 30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980  | 13 years, 287 days  | BDP
2  |  | Lenyeletse Seretse
(1921–1983) | July 1980 | 3 January 1983[†] | 2 years, 6 months  | BDP
3  |  | Peter Mmusi
(1929–1994) | 3 January 1983 | 8 March 1992[2] | 9 years, 65 days  | BDP
4  |  | Festus Mogae
(born 1939) | 9 March 1992 | 31 March 1998  | 6 years, 82 days  | BDP
5  |  | Ian Khama
(born 1953) | 13 July 1998 | 1 April 2008  | 9 years, 263 days  | BDP
6  |  | Mompati Merafhe
(1936–2015) | 1 April 2008 | 31 July 2012  | 4 years, 121 days  | BDP
7  |  | Ponatshego Kedikilwe
(born 1938) | 1 August 2012 | 12 November 2014  | 2 years, 103 days  | BDP
8  |  | 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
10  |  | Ndaba Gaolathe
(born 1972)[3] | 7 November 2024 | Incumbent  | 146 days  | AP
(UDC)

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## See also

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* Africa portal
* Politics portal

* Politics of Botswana
* First Lady of Botswana
* List of colonial governors of Bechuanaland
* List of heads of state of Botswana
* List of heads of government of Botswana

## References

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1. ^ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 - via Google Books.
2. ^ Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 - via Google Books.
3. ^ Gaolathe, Ndaba. "Contact and Basic Info". https://www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025. `{{cite web}}`: External link in ``|website=`` (help)

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Vice-presidents of Botswana

* Quett Masire
* Lenyeletse Seretse
* Peter Mmusi
* Festus Mogae
* Ian Khama
* Mompati Merafhe
* Ponatshego Kedikilwe
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* Slumber Tsogwane
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