The vice-president of Botswana is the second-highest executive official in the Government of Botswana. The vice-president is appointed by the president of Botswana 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 Slumber Tsogwane.[2]

Vice-presidents of Botswana (1966–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Quett Masire
(1926–2017)		 30 September 196613 July 1980 13 years, 287 days BDP
2 Lenyeletse Seretse
(1921–1983)		 July 19803 January 1983[†] 2 years, 6 months BDP
3 Peter Mmusi
(1928–1994)		 3 January 19838 March 1992[3] 9 years BDP
4 Festus Mogae
(born 1939)		 9 March 199231 March 1998 6 years, 82 days BDP
5 Ian Khama
(born 1953)		 13 July 19981 April 2008 9 years, 263 days BDP
6 Mompati Merafhe
(1936–2015)		 1 April 200831 July 2012 4 years, 121 days BDP
7 Ponatshego Kedikilwe
(born 1938)		 1 August 201212 November 2014 2 years, 103 days BDP
8 Mokgweetsi Masisi
(born 1961)		 12 November 20141 April 2018 3 years, 140 days BDP
9 Slumber Tsogwane
(born 1959)		 4 April 2018Incumbent 5 years, 284 days BDP

Key

Political parties
Symbols
  • † Died in office

See also

References

  1. ↑ Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Leader of the House". Parliament of Botswana. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.


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