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The vice-president of Botswana is the second-highest executive official in the Government of Botswana. The vice-president is appointed by the president among elected members of the National Assembly. The vice-president is the constitutional successor of the president in case of a vacancy. The current vice-president is Ndaba Gaolathe.

Vice-Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)

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Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Quett Masire (1925–2017)	30 September 1966	13 July 1980	13 years, 287 days	BDP
2		Lenyeletse Seretse (1921–1983)	July 1980	3 January 1983	2 years, 6 months	BDP
3		Peter Mmusi (1929–1994)	3 January 1983	8 March 1992	9 years, 65 days	BDP
4		Festus Mogae (born 1939)	9 March 1992	31 March 1998	6 years, 82 days	BDP
5		Ian Khama (born 1953)	13 July 1998	1 April 2008	9 years, 263 days	BDP
6		Mompati Merafhe (1936–2015)	1 April 2008	31 July 2012	4 years, 121 days	BDP
7		Ponatshego Kedikilwe (born 1938)	1 August 2012	12 November 2014	2 years, 103 days	BDP
8		Mokgweetsi Masisi (born 1961)	12 November 2014	1 April 2018	3 years, 140 days	BDP
9		Slumber Tsogwane (born 1960)	4 April 2018	1 November 2024	6 years, 211 days	BDP
10		Ndaba Gaolathe (born 1971)	7 November 2024	Incumbent	48 days	AP (UDC)

Timeline

See also

• Politics of Botswana
• First Lady of Botswana
• List of colonial governors of Bechuanaland
• List of heads of state of Botswana
• List of heads of government of Botswana

References

1. Morton, Fred; Ramsay, Jeff; Mgadla, Part Themba (23 April 2008). Historical Dictionary of Botswana. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810864047 – via Google Books.
2. Lansford, Tom (2 April 2012). Political Handbook of the World 2012. SAGE. ISBN 9781608719952 – via Google Books.

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