President of Botswana

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The President of Botswana is the country’s executive head of state and government, responsible for leading the national administration and representing Botswana domestically and internationally.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Botswana
appointedBy National Assembly of Botswana
country Botswana
currentHolder Mokgweetsi Masisi
currentHolderStartDate 2018
electionMethod indirect election by the National Assembly
firstHolder Seretse Khama
flag Flag of the President of Botswana
formationDate 1966
formationEvent independence of Botswana from the United Kingdom
governmentBranch executive branch
hasDeputy Vice President of Botswana
insignia Coat of arms of Botswana
legalBasis Constitution of Botswana
nativeLabel President of the Republic of Botswana
nominator members of the National Assembly of Botswana
officeHoldersInclude Festus Mogae
Ian Khama
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Quett Masire
Seretse Khama
officeType presidential system within a parliamentary framework
participatesIn African Union summits
Southern African Development Community summits
United Nations General Assembly
reportsTo Parliament of Botswana
residence State House, Gaborone
responsibility appointing cabinet ministers
appointing the Vice President of Botswana
assenting to or vetoing legislation
conducting foreign policy
declaring a state of emergency under constitutional conditions
leading the national administration of Botswana
overseeing implementation of national policy
representing Botswana domestically
representing Botswana internationally
role commander-in-chief of the Botswana Defence Force
executive head of government
executive head of state
seat Gaborone
style His Excellency
termLength 5 years
termLimit maximum of two full terms

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Botswana
headOfStateTitle
President of Botswana ("President of the Republic of Botswana")
nativeLabel
National Assembly of Botswana
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