List of heads of state of Botswana

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This is a list of Heads of State of Botswana. The president is elected for a five year term by the parliament.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Botswana
30 September 1966 to 13 July 1980	Sir Seretse Khama, KBE, President	BDP	Died in office
13 July 1980 to 18 July 1980	Dr Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, acting President	BDP
18 July 1980 to 1991	Dr Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, President		Inaugurated 10 October 1989
1991 to 31 March 1998	Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, GCMG, President		Re-elected 17 October 1994
1 April 1998 to 1 April 2008	Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President	BDP
1 April 2008 to present	Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President	BDP

Affiliations


BDP	Botswana Democratic Party conservative,
BNF	Botswana National Front social-democratic
BPP	Botswana People’s Party socialist
BCP	Botswana Congress Party social-democratic
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