Boko cabinet

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Boko cabinet
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16th Cabinet of Botswana
1 November 2024 – present
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People and organisations
President Duma Boko
Vice-President Ndaba Gaolathe
No. of ministers18
Total no. of members28
Member parties
Status in legislature Majority government
(coalition)
49 / 69 (71%)
Opposition party
Opposition leader Dumelang Saleshando
History
Election 2024 general election
Legislature term 13th Parliament
Predecessor Masisi II

The Boko cabinet is the sixteenth and current cabinet of Botswana. It was formed on 1 November 2024 following the general election held on 30 October 2024, which resulted in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing power after 58 years of uninterrupted rule since independence in 1966. [1] [2]

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Background

Following the 2024 election, a three-party alliance led by the Umbrella for Democratic Change secured a majority of 36 seats in the National Assembly of Botswana. The election resulted in the first electoral loss for the BDP, which became the smallest party in the National Assembly. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on the morning of 1 November 2024 and later that day Duma Boko was sworn-in into office by Chief Justice Terence Rannowane. [3]

Ministers

The ministers of the cabinet were announced by Boko on a staggered basis from the 11th to the 15th of November 2024. [4] [5] [6]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Office of the President
President 1 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Vice-Presidency
Vice-President 7 November 2024Incumbent  AP
Ministry of Finance
Minister of Finance
Ndaba Gaolathe
11 November 2024Incumbent  AP
Ministry of International Relations
Minister of International Relations 11 November 2024Incumbent  AP
Ministry of Health
Minister of Health 11 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Assistant Minister of Health11 November 2024Incumbent  BPF
Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education
Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education 11 November 2024Incumbent  BPP
Ministry of Higher Education
Minister of Higher Education 15 November 2024Incumbent  Independent
Assistant Minister of Higher Education15 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Ministry of Lands and Agriculture
Minister of Lands and Agriculture 11 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Assistant Minister of Lands and Agriculture11 November 2024Incumbent  Independent
Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs
Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs 11 November 2024Incumbent  Independent
Ministry of State Presidency
Minister of State Presidency 15 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Assistant Minister of State Presidency15 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 14 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Assistant Minister of Justice and Correctional Services14 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs
Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs 14 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Assistant Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs14 November 2024Incumbent  BPP
Ministry of Minerals and Energy
Minister of Minerals and Energy 14 November 2024Incumbent  Independent
Ministry of Communications and Innovation
Minister of Communications and Innovation 14 November 2024Incumbent  Independent
Assistant Minister of Communications and Innovation14 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Minister of Environment and Tourism 15 November 2024Incumbent  AP
Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs
Minister of Labour and Home Affairs 14 November 2024Incumbent  AP
Ministry of Sports and Arts
Minister of Sports and Arts 15 November 2024Incumbent  AP
Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship
Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship 14 November 2024Incumbent  BPP
Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship14 November 2024Incumbent  BPF
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 15 November 2024Incumbent  BNF
Assistant Minister of Transport and Infrastructure15 November 2024Incumbent  BPP
Ministry of Water and Human Settlement
Minister of Water and Human Settlement 15 November 2024Incumbent  Independent
Assistant Minister of Water and Human Settlement15 November 2024Incumbent  BNF

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Botswana election: Duma Boko - the politician who did the unthinkable". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. ↑ "Botswana opposition wins election; BDP ousted from power after 58 years". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  3. ↑ "Duma Boko sworn in as Botswana's new president". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ↑ Mokoena, Sophie (11 November 2024). "Botswana's President Duma Boko to announce Cabinet today". SABC News .
  5. ↑ Mathala, Sharon (2024-11-14). "Cabinet appointments: 12 down, six to go by tomorrow". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  6. ↑ "Boko names last batch of ministers assistants". dailynews.gov.bw. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
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