President of Botswana

President of the
Republic of Botswana
Presidential flag
Incumbent
Duma Boko
since 1 November 2024
StyleMr. President
(informal)
His Excellency
(formal, diplomatic)
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderSeretse Khama
Formation30 September 1966
DeputyVice-President of Botswana
Salary65,760 USD annually

The President of the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Tautona wa Botswana) is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana.

List of presidents

Political parties
No. Portrait Name
(birth–death)		 Term of office Party
(coalition)		 Elected Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Seretse Khama
(1921–1980)		 30 September 1966 13 July 1980Template:Natural causes 13 years, 287 days Botswana Democratic Party 1965 S. Khama I
1969 S. Khama II
1974 S. Khama III
1979 S. Khama IV
2 Quett Masire
(1925–2017)		 18 July 1980 31 March 1998 17 years, 256 days Botswana Democratic Party 1984 Masire I
1989 Masire II
1994 Masire III
3 Festus Mogae
(1939–2026)		 1 April 1998 1 April 2008 10 years Botswana Democratic Party 1999 Mogae I
2004 Mogae II
4 Ian Khama
(born 1953)		 1 April 2008 1 April 2018 10 years Botswana Democratic Party – I. Khama I
2009 I. Khama II
2014 I. Khama III
5 Mokgweetsi Masisi
(born 1961)		 1 April 2018 1 November 2024 6 years, 214 days Botswana Democratic Party – Masisi I
2019 Masisi II
6 Duma Boko
(born 1969)		 1 November 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 5 days Botswana National Front
(UDC)		 2024 Boko

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