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(1953-02-27) 27 February 1953 (age 71) Ewell, Surrey, England
Political party
Botswana Patriotic Front (since 2019)
Other political affiliations
Botswana Democratic Party (until 2019)
Parent(s)
Seretse Khama (father) Ruth Williams (mother)
Relatives
Tshekedi Khama II (brother)
Alma mater
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military service
Allegiance
Botswana
Years of service
1977–1998
Rank
Lieutenant General
Commands
Botswana Defence Force
Seretse Khama Ian Khama[1](pronunciationⓘ) (born 27 February 1953)[2] is a Botswana 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 Defence Force, he entered politics and was Vice-President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008, then succeeded Festus Mogae as President on 1 April 2008. He won a full term in the 2009 election and was re-elected in October 2014.[3]
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