Commander of the Defence Force (Botswana)

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Commander of the Botswana Defence Force
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Placid Diratsagae Segokgo 121031-F-ZI558-021 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Lieutenant general Placid Diratsagae Segokgo
since 8 September 2016
AbbreviationCommander, BDF
Reports to Minister of Defence, Justice and Security
AppointerThe president
Formation1977
First holder Mompati Merafhe

The commander of the Botswana Defence Force is the highest-ranking military officer in the Botswana Defence Force and is responsible for maintaining control over the service branches.

List of officeholders

The former heads of the Botswana Armed Forces were referred to while in office as either general officers commanding or commander of the Botswana Defence Force.

No.PortraitName
(birth–death)
Term of officeRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Mr Sebogodi Mompati Merafhe, Major general of the national defence forc (Source Kutlwano 1977).jpg Lieutenant general
Mompati Merafhe
(1936–2015)
1977198911–12 years
2 Ian Khama (2014) (cropped).jpg Lieutenant general
Ian Khama
(born 1953)
198919988–9 years
3 No image.png Lieutenant general
Louis Matshwenyego Fisher
19981 November 20067–8 years [1]
4 No image.png Lieutenant general
Tebogo Masire
1 November 20061 August 20125 years, 274 days [1] [2]
5 Gaolatlhe Galebotswe (7691737692) (cropped).jpg Lieutenant general
Gaolatlhe Galebotswe
1 August 20128 September 20164 years, 38 days [2] [3]
6 Placid Diratsagae Segokgo 121031-F-ZI558-021 (cropped).jpg Lieutenant general
Placid Diratsagae Segokgo
8 September 2016Incumbent8 years, 259 days [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Masire appointed BDF commander". mmegi.bw. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 Online editor (9 July 2012). "Galebotswe appointed BDF Commander". sundaystandard.info. Sunday Standard Botswana. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite news}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  3. 1 2 Bagwasi, Thabo (12 September 2016). "Incoming BDF Commander could leave in two years". weekendpost.co.bw. Weekend Post. Retrieved 24 August 2021.