(1961-07-21) 21 July 1961 (age 62)[1] Moshupa, Bechuanaland (now Botswana)
Nationality
Botswana
Political party
Botswana Democratic Party
Spouse
Neo Maswabi
(m. 2002)
Children
1[2]
Residence
Botswana State House
Alma mater
University of Botswana Florida State University
Occupation
Politician
teacher
author
Profession
Teacher[3]
Nickname
Sisiboy
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi (/mɔːkˈweɪtsi/; born 21 July 1961) is a Botswana politician who is the fifth and current President of Botswana, serving since 2018.[4][1][5] He served as the 8th Vice President of Botswana from 12 November 2014 to 1 April 2018. He was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the Moshupa-Manyana constituency from 2009 to 2018.
Initially having a good relationship with former President Ian Khama, who appointed Masisi as Vice President, the two later clashed over a ban on elephant hunting, and Khama has since accused Masisi of having "stifled dissent". Coming to power in the 2019 elections, the opposition claimed irregularities and electoral fraud, however an observation mission from the African Union reported that the elections were conducted transparently and met international standards.
His government oversaw response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the pandemic, Masisi ruled by decree from March 2020 to September 2021, despite protests from the public and the opposition party.
^ ab"Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi takes over presidency amid opposition resurgence". Deutsche Welle. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
^"Staff corner - Profile" (PDF). UN Staff Voice. No. 6. June 2018. pp. 36–39. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
^"Profile of His Honour Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, Vice President of The Republic of Botswana". Government of Botswana. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
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^"Botswana inaugurates new president Masisi in smooth handover". France 24. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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