12th Parliament of Botswana

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12th Parliament of Botswana
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Overview
Legislative body National Assembly
Meeting placeNational Assembly Building,
Gaborone
Term5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) – present
Election 23 October 2019
Government Masisi II
Opposition  UDC
Website parliament.gov.bw
National Assembly
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Members65
Speaker Phandu Skelemani (ex-officio)
President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi (ex-officio)
Leader of the Opposition Dithapelo Keorapetse (UDC)

The 12th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 October 2019. The legislature convened for the first time on 5 November 2019.

Contents

Election

The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker. [1]

The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Botswana Democratic Party 406,56152.6538+1
Umbrella for
Democratic
Change 		Botswana National Front 148,12219.184–4
Botswana Congress Party 112,47914.5711+8
Botswana People's Party 16,4702.1300
Total277,07135.8815–3
Botswana Patriotic Front 34,0684.413New
Alliance for Progressives 39,5615.121New
Botswana Movement for Democracy 2,0580.270–9
Real Alternative Party1450.020New
Independents12,6941.6400
Appointed and ex officio members8+2
Total772,158100.00650
Valid votes772,15899.21
Invalid/blank votes6,1850.79
Total votes778,343100.00
Registered voters/turnout925,47884.10
Source: IEC

Seat distribution

The table below lists the distribution of the 57 seats as they appeared after the 2019 election, along with the current distribution.

NameIdeologyPolitical positionLeader2019 resultCurrent seats
Percentage (%)Seats
BDP Botswana Democratic Party Paternalistic conservatism Centre to centre-right Mokgweetsi Masisi 52.65
38 / 57
38 / 57
UDC Umbrella for Democratic Change Social democracy
Left-wing populism 		Centre-left to left-wing Duma Boko 35.88
15 / 57
7 / 57
BCP Botswana Congress Party Social democracy Centre-left Dumelang Saleshando 14.57 [lower-alpha 1]
7 / 57
BPF Botswana Patriotic Front Populism
Pro-Ian Khama 		Big tent Mephato Reatile 4.41
3 / 57
4 / 57

Members

This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana. [2]

No.ConstituencyNamePartyMajority% of total votes
1 Chobe Machana Shamukuni BDP 1,37558.8
2 Maun East Goretetse Kekgonegile [lower-alpha 2] BCP 62752.1
3 Maun West Dumelang Saleshando [lower-alpha 2] BCP 3,30458.2
4 Ngami Caterpillar Hikuama [lower-alpha 2] BCP 34447.8
5 Okavango Kenny Kapinga [lower-alpha 2] BCP 76151.1
6Tati EastDouglas Letsholathebe BDP 2,52554.8
7 Tati West Simon Moabi BDP 1,45349.0
8Francistown EastHonest Buti Billy BDP 2,01957.6
9Francistown SouthWynter Mmolotsi UDC 57637.9
10Francistown WestMokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane [lower-alpha 3] UDC 1,78050.2
11Nata-GwetaPolson Majaga BDP 1,56850.6
12NkangeNever Tshabang UDC 96048.4
13Shashe WestFidelis Molao BDP 1,27050.3
14Tonota Pono Moatlhodi [lower-alpha 4] BDP 1,23953.7
15BobonongTaolo Lucas [lower-alpha 2] BCP 85349.2
16MmadinareMolebatsi Molebatsi BDP 2,86750.0
17Selibe Phikwe EastKgoborego Nkawana [lower-alpha 2] BCP 1,04651.1
18Selibe Phikwe WestDithapelo Keorapetse UDC 1,45058.8
19Lerala-MaunatlalaSetlhabelo Modukanele BDP 1,13943.9
20PalapyeOnneetse Ramogapi UDC 33039.6
21Sefhare-RamokgonamiKesitegile Gobotswang [lower-alpha 2] BCP 3,77962.1
22Mahalapye EastVacant [lower-alpha 5]
23Mahalapye WestDavid Tshere UDC 2,09151.8
24ShoshongAubrey Lesaso [lower-alpha 4] BDP 4,59465.0
25Serowe NorthBaratiwa Mathoothe BPF 1,03842.7
26Serowe WestOnalepelo Kedikilwe BPF 1,66766.9
27Serowe SouthLesedi Leepetswe BPF 38037.8
28Boteti EastSethomo Lelatisitswe BDP 1,27640.0
29Boteti West Slumber Tsogwane BDP 29349.4
30Mochudi EastMabuse Pule BDP 5,45561.8
31Mochudi WestMmusi Kgafela BDP 7,37863.9
32 Gaborone Central Tumisang Healy BDP 1,80148.2
33 Gaborone North Mpho Balopi BDP 5,73860.2
34 Gaborone South Dumezweni Mthimkhulu BDP 1,30553.2
35 Gaborone Bonnington North Anna Mokgethi BDP 2,43855.3
36 Gaborone Bonnington South Christian Greeff BDP 1,14243.7
37TlokwengThulagano Segokgo BDP 2,81958.1
38RamotswaLefoko Moagi BDP 7,11263.4
39MogodtishaneTumiso Rakgare BDP 7,03956.4
40Gabane-MmankgodiThomas Mmusi BDP 7,26463.5
41Thamaga-KumakwanePalelo Motaosane BDP 10,11076.9
42Molepolole NorthOabile Regoeng BDP 6,83867.6
43Molepolole SouthKabo Morwaeng BDP 7,49570.9
44Lentswaeletau-MmopaneWilhelmina Makwinja BDP 6,28065.3
45Letlhakeng-LephepheLiakat Kablay BDP 1,89548.3
46TakatokwaneFriction Tshoganetso Leuwe BDP 60045.1
47LobatseThapelo Matsheka BDP 4,46761.9
48Goodhope-MabuleEric Molale BDP 3,90960.1
49Mmathethe-MolapowabojangEdwin Dikoloti BDP 6,71967.3
50Kanye NorthThapelo Letsholo BDP 5,44266.2
51 Kanye South Lemogang Kwape BDP 4,44160.7
52Moshupa-ManyanaKarabo Gare BDP 11,43284.8
53Jwaneng-MabutsaneMephato Reatile [lower-alpha 3] BPF 3,00056.4
54Kgalagadi NorthTalita Monnakgotlha BDP 46252.2
55Kgalagadi South Sam Brooks BDP 1,37552.2
56Ghanzi NorthThuso Thite BDP 17650.9
57Ghanzi SouthMotsamai Motsamai UDC 46148.9

By-elections

ConstituencyDateIncumbentPartyWinnerPartyCause
Serowe West 8 July 2023 [4] Tshekedi Khama BPF Onalepelo Kedikilwe BPF Triggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament. [5]

Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions

The 12th Parliament has seen the following expulsion, resignation and floor crossings:

NameDateFromToConstituencyNotes
Ignatius Moswaane17 September 2020 BDP UDC Francistown West Crossed the floor. [6]
Mephato Reatile10 December 2020 BDP BPF Jwaneng-MabutsaneCrossed the floor. [7]
Pono Moatlhodi17 December 2020 UDC BDP TonotaCrossed the floor. [6]
Aubrey Lesaso4 January 2021 UDC BDP ShoshongCrossed the floor. [8]
Tshekedi Khama 21 April 2023 UDC ExpelledSerowe WestExpelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament. [5]
Unity Dow 16 May 2023 BDP Independent Specially-elected MPLeft the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing. [9]
Yandani Boko7 March 2024 UDC ResignedMahalapye EastResigned. [10]

Notes

  1. 1 2 As part of the UDC alliance.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Originally elected as part of the UDC alliance but left in 2022, a year after the prohibition of floor crossings in 2021. [3] This technicality requires MPs to resign their seats and run under their new party affiliation in a by-election for their preference to be legally reflected. He, and 6 other BCP MPs chose not to do this and thus remain as part of the UDC parliamentary group, de jure. The party affiliation presented here is his de facto party affiliation.
  3. 1 2 MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
  4. 1 2 MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
  5. ↑ Member resigned. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.

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