Festus Gontebanye Mogae is a Botswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was re-elected in October 2004;after ten years in office. He stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama.
Ketumile Quett Joni Masire,GCMG,was the second and longest-serving president of Botswana,in office from 1980 to 1998. He was given an honorary knighthood of the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George by Queen Elizabeth II (GCMG) in 1991.
Özkan Yorgancıoğlu is a Turkish Cypriot politician who has been Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) between 2 September 2013 and 16 July 2015. He is also the leader of the Republican Turkish Party.
Tomaz Salomão is a Mozambican politician and economist. He was Minister of Economy and Finance from 1994 to 2000. He served as the third Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Salomão was appointed at the 2005 Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community in Gaborone,Botswana. He earned his doctorate at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,Maryland,United States.
Phandu Tombola Chaka Skelemani is a Motswana politician who is the former speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana having served from 2018 to 2024. He served in the government of Botswana as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2014. A member of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP),Skelemani was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Botswana,a position he vacated following the defeat of the Botswana Democratic Party in November 2024,and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Botswana,and he served as Attorney-General of Botswana from 1992 to 2003.
David Mathayo David is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Same West constituency since 2005. He is the current Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development.
Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe was a politician and diplomat in Botswana. A member of parliament from Kanye,Mogwe served as the Foreign Minister from 1974 to 1984,and as the Minister of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs from 1985 to 1994,before serving as Ambassador to the United States. He was appointed to the latter post on 13 November 1995 and presented his credentials on 6 February 1996. Mogwe also played an important role as a facilitator in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue. Early on,he made his mark as the first Permanent Secretary to the Office of President Sir Seretse Khama.
Edison Setlhomo Keitshoketswe Masisi was a politician and diplomat in Botswana and he is the father of the former President of Botswana,Mokgweetsi Masisi. He served as member of parliament of Mosopa between 1965 and 1999. Masisi attended Tiger Kloof along with future president Quett Masire. After qualifying as a teacher,he taught at Moshupa (1950-1964),which he served as head teacher (1957-1964). In 1964,he resigned to contest the Moshupa seat on the BDP ticket. The following year,he won in the election and was appointed as assistant Minister of Education,Labour and Social Services. He served as the second minister of state for Foreign Affairs in the Office of the President from 1969–1971. He was moved to the Ministry of Education in 1972 and later or Ministry of Health (1978-1979). In 1989,he was elected as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly,where remained in the position until 1999. In 1993,he was appointed as assistant Minister of Finance and Development Planning. He retired from active politics in 1999.
Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi is a Botswana journalist and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Botswana from 2014 until December 2018. She was appointed to the National Assembly of Botswana in 1999 as one of the four specially selected members and was re-elected in the 2004 general elections.
Ponatshego Honorius Kefaeng Kedikilwe is a Motswana politician who was Vice-President of Botswana from 2012 to 2014. A member of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP),he has also served as Minister of Minerals,Energy,and Water Resources since 2007.
Botswana - People's Republic of China relations refers to the current and historical relationship between the Botswana and the People's Republic of China. Relations were first established on 6 January 1975. In 2010,upon the 35th anniversary of relations being formalized,the relationship between the two states was considered "strong" and "rapidly growing" by then Chinese ambassador to Botswana,Liu Huanxing. Botswana follows the One China Policy which means Botswana does not have relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). Following the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China,the Botswana government donated one million pula.
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi is a Motswana politician and former President of Botswana,who served between 1 April 2018 to 1 November 2024. 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.
The Cabinet of Botswana consists of the President,Vice President and all the Ministers and assistant ministers,the permanent secretary and deputy permanent secretary to the president and cabinet.
Gabriel Gadison Ajedra Aridru is a Ugandan civil engineer and politician. He was the State Minister of Finance for General Duties in the Cabinet of Uganda,from 6 June 2016 until 3 May 2021. Prior to that,from 12 August 2012,until 6 June 2016,he served as the State Minister of Finance for Investments. In the cabinet reshuffle of 24 May 2013,and that of 1 March 2015,he retained his cabinet post. He also served as the elected member of parliament for Arua Municipality,Arua District,until May 2021.
Jonas Kamima Chanda is a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Bwana Mkubwa from 2016 to 2021,Minister of Water Development,Sanitation and Environmental Protection from 2020 to 2021,and as Minister of Health in 2021.
Slumber Tsogwane is a Motswana politician who served as Vice President of Botswana from April 2018 to November 2024. He is also former Member of Parliament for Boteti West. He was the longest serving Member of Parliament of the 12th Parliament of Botswana. He is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party.
Ontefetse Kenneth Matambo is a Botswana politician and economist. He served as the minister of finance and economic planning of Botswana from 1 August 2009 until 2019 when he left office.
Thapelo Matsheka is a Motswana politician and economist who served as the Minister of Finance and Economic Development from November 2019 to April 2021. He was elected as the Member of the National Assembly for Lobatse in October 2019. He is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party. Matsheka is the former Managing Director of Fiducia Services.
The Ministry of Finance is the Botswana government ministry which formulates financial and economic policies and oversees effective coordination of Government financial operations. As of April 2021,the minister is Peggy Serame.
James George Haskins was a Rhodesian-born politician and businessman from Botswana.
