Botswana Democratic Party
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The Botswana Democratic Party is a major political party that has governed Botswana for most of the country’s post-independence history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| country | Botswana ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bechuanaland Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCameToPower | 1966 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Seretse Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| governs | Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | BDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Slumber Tsogwane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasDominated | politics of Botswana ⓘ |
| hasFormerLeader |
Festus Mogae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ian Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ Quett Masire NERFINISHED ⓘ Seretse Khama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Setswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembership | Botswana Democratic Party members ⓘ |
| hasPresident | Mokgweetsi Masisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | governing party of Botswana for most of its post-independence history ⓘ |
| hasSecretaryGeneral | Kavis Kario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | major political party in Botswana ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | rising sun ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.bdp.org.bw/ ⓘ |
| hasWomenWing | Botswana Democratic Party Women’s Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWon | every general election in Botswana from independence until 2019 ⓘ |
| hasYouthWing | Botswana Democratic Party Youth Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Gaborone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
conservatism ⓘ liberal conservatism ⓘ |
| participatesIn | elections in Botswana ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| representedIn | National Assembly of Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | BDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
market-oriented economic policies
ⓘ
multiparty democracy in Botswana ⓘ |
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