The Botswana National Front (BNF) is a social democratic political party in Botswana. It has been the main opposition party in Botswana since the 1969 elections.
The Botswana Congress Party (BCP) is a social democratic political party in Botswana. Founded in 1998 as a result of a split from the Botswana National Front (BNF),the party attracted most of the BNF's sitting MPs due to a leadership dispute involving the BNF's leader,Kenneth Koma.
The National Assembly is the sole legislative body of Botswana's unicameral Parliament,of which consists of the President and the National Assembly. The House passes laws,provides ministers to form Cabinet,and supervises the work of government. It is also responsible for adopting the country's budgets. It is advised by the Ntlo ya Dikgosi,a council of tribal chiefs which is not a house of Parliament.
Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe was a Botswana politician who was Vice-President of Botswana from 2008 to 2012. He was a retired Lieutenant-General and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2008.
General elections were held in Botswana on 16 October 2009,alongside local elections,with early voting in 26 polling stations abroad taking place 3 October. The result was a tenth successive victory for the Botswana Democratic Party,which won 45 of the 57 elected seats in the National Assembly.
Seretse Khama Ian Khama is a Botswana politician and former military officer who was the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force,he entered politics and was Vice-President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008,then succeeded Festus Mogae as President on 1 April 2008. He won a full term in the 2009 election and was re-elected in October 2014.
Margaret Nnananyana Nasha is a Botswana politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2014. She was the first woman to hold the position.
David N. Magang is a Botswana lawyer,businessman and politician. Trained at the University of London,he was the first Botswana native to open a private law practice in the nation. A member of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party Magang was Member of Parliament for Kweneng East/Lentsweletau Constituency from 1979 to 2002.
General and local elections were held in Botswana on 24 October 2014. The result was an eleventh straight victory for the Botswana Democratic Party,which won 37 of the 57 elected seats. Incumbent President Ian Khama was sworn in for a second term on 28 October.
The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is a centre-left alliance of political parties in Botswana.
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi is the fifth and current President of Botswana,serving since 2018. He served as the 8th Vice President of Botswana from 12 November 2014 to 1 April 2018. He was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the Moshupa-Manyana constituency from 2009 to 2018.
Gladys Keitumetse Theresa Kokorwe is a Botswana politician who was the Speaker of the National Assembly from 2014 to 2019. She is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).
Duma Gideon Boko is a Botswana politician. He is a lawyer and jurist. He is the president of the main opposition party in Botswana and Botswana National Front (BNF).
Botlogile Tshireletso is a Botswana politician,mother and legislator who has served as assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in the Cabinet of Botswana,since 2004. She has served as the elected member of parliament,representing Mahalapye East constituency,in the Parliament of Botswana. Before being a member of parliament,Mmantshire,as she is affectionately known in Mahalapye her home village,served as a council member for Xhosa 1 ward. She was a councilor for 25 years and a member of parliament for 15 years.
Anna Maria Mokgethi is a Motswana politician serving as the Minister of Nationality,Immigration and Gender Affairs since November 2019. She is the Member of Parliament for Gaborone Bonnington North. Mokgethi is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party.
Kgosi Puso Gaborone is the paramount chief (Kgosi) of the BaTlokwa tribe of Tlokweng in Botswana. As of 2021,he serves as the elected chairperson of Botswana's Ntlo ya Dikgosi,a position he has held since 2009.
In Botswana,the Leader of the Opposition is the person who leads the official opposition in Botswana. The position is awarded to the leader of the political party with the largest number of seats in the National Assembly that is not in the government. The position was created shortly before the independence of Botswana,after the first elections under universal suffrage in the then territory of Bechuanaland.
Thomas Kagiso Mmusi is a Botswana politician and businessman that has served as the Minister of Defence and Security since 2022. Prior to this,he was the Minister of Defence,Justice and Security from 2019 to 2022. He is the son of Peter Mmusi,Vice President of Botswana from 1983 to 1992.
General elections will be held in Botswana in 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as local councils across the country. Ever since the first election in 1965,the Botswana Democratic Party has held a majority of seats in the National Assembly and thus governed alone for 56 years without interruption making Botswana a dominant-party system.
Resego Natalie Kgosidintsi is a Botswana women's rights activist and political candidate. In political circles,she is known as Petrol Bomb for her outspoken political beliefs.
