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BOTSWANA
Botswana is a multi-party, constitutional democracy. Each of its six national elections since independence has been free, fairly contested, and held on schedule.
The constitution vests legislative power in the forty-four seat National Assembly, which is elected every five years. Executive power is vested in the President, who is a Member of Parliament. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| President |
Mogae, Festus Gontebanye |
| Vice President |
Khama, Seretse Ian |
| Min. of Agriculture |
Swarts, Johnny |
| Min. of Commerce & Industry |
Kwelagobe, Daniel |
| Min. of Education |
Kedikilwe, Pontashego |
| Min. of Finance & Development Planning |
Goalathe, Baledzi |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs |
Merahfe, Mompati, Lt. Gen. (Ret) |
| Min. of Health |
Phumaphi, Joy |
| Min. of Labor & Home Affairs |
Mokgame, Thebe |
| Min. of Lands & Housing |
Nkate, Jacob |
| Min. of Local Government |
Nasha, Margaret |
| Min. of Mineral, Energy, & Water Affairs |
Mokgothu, Boometswe |
| Min. of Presidential Affairs & Public Administration |
Khama, Seretse Ian |
| Min. of Works, Transport, & Commmunications |
Magang, David |
| Asst. Min. of Agriculture |
Seloma, Pelokgale |
| Asst. Min. of Finance & Development Planning |
Sebetele, Boyce |
| Asst. Min. of Local Government |
Kokorwe, Gladys |
| Asst. Min. of President Affairs & Public Administration |
Seretse, Tibelelo |
| Attorney General |
Skelemani, Phandu T. C. |
| Governor, Central Bank |
Mohohlo, Lena |
| Ambassador to the US |
Seepapitso IV, Kgosi, Chief |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Legwaila, Joseph |
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