First Lady Of Botswana
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The first lady of the Republic of Botswana is the wife of the
president of Botswana The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Botswana Defence Force, according to the Constitution. The president is elected by the National A ...
. The current first lady is Kaone Boko, the wife of President
Duma Boko Duma Gideon Boko (born 31 December 1969) is a Motswana politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the sixth President of Botswana since 1 November 2024 and as leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2012. He served as Leader of ...
. The role is largely ceremonial and has no salary. President Masisi has said that his wife does not have the remit to influence government policies.


History

There was no first lady from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018, as President
Ian Khama Seretse Khama Ian Khama() (born 27 February 1953) is a Motswana politician and former military officer who was the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defenc ...
was unmarried. The absence of a first lady was problematic for some official functions, and there were moves to find a substitute for some occasions. President Kharma's unmarried status was controversial because of the requirements of tribal traditions.


First ladies of Botswana


See also

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List of heads of state of Botswana The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Botswana Defence Force, according to the Constitution. The president is elected by the National A ...


References

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Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...
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