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The vice-president of Botswana is the second-highest executive official in the Government of Botswana. The vice-president is appointed by the president among elected members of the National Assembly. The vice-president is the constitutional successor of the president in case of a vacancy. [1] The current vice-president is Ndaba Gaolathe.
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Quett Masire (1925–2017) | 30 September 1966 | 13 July 1980 | 13 years, 287 days | BDP |
| 2 |  | Lenyeletse Seretse (1921–1983) | July 1980 | 3 January 1983 [†] | 2 years, 6 months | BDP |
| 3 |  | Peter Mmusi (1929–1994) | 3 January 1983 | 8 March 1992 [2] | 9 years, 65 days | BDP |
| 4 |  | Festus Mogae (born 1939) | 9 March 1992 | 31 March 1998 | 6 years, 82 days | BDP |
| 5 |  | Ian Khama (born 1953) | 13 July 1998 | 1 April 2008 | 9 years, 263 days | BDP |
| 6 |  | Mompati Merafhe (1936–2015) | 1 April 2008 | 31 July 2012 | 4 years, 121 days | BDP |
| 7 |  | Ponatshego Kedikilwe (born 1938) | 1 August 2012 | 12 November 2014 | 2 years, 103 days | BDP |
| 8 |  | Mokgweetsi Masisi (born 1961) | 12 November 2014 | 1 April 2018 | 3 years, 140 days | BDP |
| 9 |  | Slumber Tsogwane (born 1960) | 4 April 2018 | 1 November 2024 | 6 years, 211 days | BDP |
| 10 |  | Ndaba Gaolathe (born 1971) | 7 November 2024 | Incumbent | 35 days | AP (UDC) |
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