President of Botswana

The President of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana.

President of the Republic of Botswana
Presidential flag
Incumbent Duma Boko since 1 November 2024
Style	Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Seretse Khama
Formation	30 September 1966
Deputy	Vice-President of Botswana
Salary	65,760 USD annually[1]

List of Presidents

	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office	Term of office	Political Party
		Badimo	c. 1470
		Phatle
		Malete
		Lesokwana	c. 1500
		Mokgware
		Digope
		Dira
		Mmusi
		Maphalaola	c. 1600
		Maoke
		Mongatane
		Maio
		Kgomo
		Mokgwa	c. 1700
		Marumo	c. 1780	1780

List of Presidents

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Notes
		Mosime	1680	1700
		Mothubane	1700	1700
		Mokgwa	1730	1750
		Taukbong	1750	1750
		Mongala a Makaba	1750	1780
		Pôwê I a Marumo	1780	1780
		Mokgôjwe a Pôwê	1780	1780
		Mathiba a Moleta	1780	1790
		Makaba II a Moleta	1790	1795
		Khama I a Mathiba	1795	1800
		Motswasele II	1800	1800
Independent Griqua Kaptyns (1800–1871)
		Adam Kok I	1800	1820
		Andries Waterboer	1820	1852
		Nicolaas Waterboer	1852	1865
		Adam Kok III	1865	27 October 1871
British imperial rule (1871–1880)
		Joseph Millerd Orpen	27 October 1871	10 January 1873
		Richard Southey	10 January 1873	3 August 1875
		William Owen Lanyon	3 August 1875	March 1879
		James Rose Innes	March 1879	15 October 1880
State of Goshen
1		Nicolaas Claudius Gey van Pittius	30 September 1881	13 July 1882
Stellaland
2		Gerrit Jacobus van Niekerk Goshen	1882	1883
(1)		Nicolaas Claudius Gey van Pittius	1883	1885
British Bechuanaland
		John Mackenzie, Resident	1884	January 1885
		Sir Charles Warren, Special Commissioner, Military Commander	23 March 1885	24 September 1885
3		Frederick Carrington	1885	1885
			24 September 1885	30 September 1885
			30 September 1885	23 October 1885
4		Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard, Administrator	23 October 1885	1895
			1885	1892
5		Sechele I	1892	1892
4		Sidney Godolphin Alexander Shippard	1892	1895
		Khama III Boikanyo a Sekgoma	1895	1895
(30 September 1885 to 16 November 1885) Divided into British Bechuanaland Crown Colony (south) and Bechuanaland Protectorate (north)
		Francis James Newton, Resident Commissioner	1895	1897
		Hamilton John Goold-Adams, Resident Commissioner	1897	1901
		Sir Ralph Champneys Williams, Resident Commissioner	1901	1906
		Francis William Panzera, Resident Commissioner	1906	1917
		Edward Charles Frederick Garraway, Resident Commissioner	1917	1917
		James Comyn Macgregor, Resident Commissioner	1917	1923	knighted during tenure
		Sekgoma II a Kgama Leraraetsa	1923	1923
		Jules Ellenberger, Resident Commissioner	1923	1928
		Gorewang a Khamane, Chairman of the Council of Regency	17 November 1925	19 January 1926
		Rowland Mortimer Daniel, Resident Commissioner	1928	1930
		Charles Fernand Rey, Resident Commissioner	1930	1937
		Tshekedi Khama	1933	1933
		Serogola a Gagoitsege	1933	1933
		Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, Resident Commissioner	1937	1942
		Aubrey Denzil Forsyth-Thompson, Resident Commissioner	1942	1946
		Anthony Sillery, Resident Commissioner	1946	1950
		Seretse Khama	1950	1950
		Edward Betham Beetham, Resident Commissioner	1950	1953
		Keabôka Kgamane	1953	1953
		Martin Osterfield Wray, Resident Commissioner	1953	1953
		William Forbes Mackenzie, Resident Commissioner	1954	1959
		John Redcliffe Maud, Resident Commissioner	1959	1960
		Rrasebolai a Gorewang George	13 May 1953	May 1964
		Peter Fawcus, Resident Commissioner	1960	1965
		Leeapeetswe a Tshêkêdi	1965	1965
		Hugh Selby Norman-Walker, Commissioner	1965	30 September 1966	knighted during tenure

Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)

No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office		Political Party
1		Seretse Khama (1921–1980)	1965 1969 1974 1979	30 September 1966	13 July 1980[†]	BDP
—		Quett Masire (1925–2017)		13 July 1980	13 July 1980	BDP
2		Quett Masire (1925–2017)	1984 1989 1994	13 July 1980	31 March 1998	BDP
—		Lenyeletse Seretse (1921–1983)		July 1980	3 January 1983[†]	BDP
—		Peter Mmusi (1929–1994)		3 January 1983	8 March 1992[2]	BDP
—		Festus Mogae (born 1939)		9 March 1992	31 March 1998	BDP
3		Festus Mogae (1939–)	1999 2004	1 April 1998	1 April 2008	BDP
—		Ian Khama (born 1953)		13 July 1998	1 April 2008	BDP
4		Ian Khama (1953–)	2009 2014	1 April 2008	1 April 2018	BDP
—		Mompati Merafhe (1936–2015)		1 April 2008	31 July 2012	BDP
—		Ponatshego Kedikilwe (born 1938)		1 August 2012	12 November 2014	BDP
—		Mokgweetsi Masisi (born 1961)		12 November 2014	1 April 2018	BDP
5		Mokgweetsi Masisi (1961–)	2019	1 April 2018	1 November 2024	BDP
—		Slumber Tsogwane (born 1960)		4 April 2018	1 November 2024	BDP
6		Duma Boko (1969–)	2024	1 November 2024	Incumbent	UDC
—		Ndaba Gaolathe (born 1972)[3]		7 November 2024	Incumbent	AP (UDC)