First Lady of the Republic of Botswana

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The First Lady of the Republic of Botswana[1][2] is the title used by the wife of the President of Botswana.[3][4][5] Botswana's "first First Lady" was Lady Ruth Williams Khama, the English-born wife of the country's inaugural President, Seretse Khama.[6][7]

The title and office has been vacant since April 1, 2008, as the current President of Botswana Ian Khama, has never been married.[8] President Khama's status as a lifelong bachelor, and the absence of a First Lady, has proven problematic during official functions, and there have been moves to find a substitute First Lady for some occasions.[9]

First Ladies of Botswana

Name Term Begins Term Ends President of Botswana
Ruth Williams Khama[6][7] 24 October 1964 2 November 1991 Seretse Khama
Gladys Molefi Olebile[1][10] 13 July 1980 31 March 1998 Quett Masire
Barbara Mogae[11] 1 April 1998 1 April 2008 Festus Mogae
Vacant[8] 1 April 2008 Present Ian Khama

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lady Gladys Olebile Masire – Board Member". Sir Ketumile Masire Foundatio. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. ↑ "List of Delegations To the Twenty-Seventh Special Session of the General Assembly on Children - Botswana (page 13)" (PDF). UNICEF (UNICEF's Information Management Unit). 2002-05-20. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2003". United States Department of State (Federal Register). 2004-08-02. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  4. ↑ "President Hu Jintao held a Reception for Foreign Distinguished Guests Attending the Opening Ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games". Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco. 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  5. ↑ "The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) receives President Joachim Chissano of Mozambique". Leostho Highlands Water Project. 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  6. 1 2 "Lady K a catalyst in life". Botswana Press Agency Daily News. 2002-06-03. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  7. 1 2 "Lady K to be buried in Serowe". Botswana Press Agency Daily News. 2002-05-24. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  8. 1 2 Hughes, Dana (2010-12-06). "President of Botswana Says No Short, Fat Wife for Him". ABC News. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  9. ↑ Liang, Aislynn (2011-06-09). "Botswana seeks 'First Lady' to host Michelle Obama - Mounting anticipation in Botswana over next week's visit by Michelle Obama and her daughters is being undercut by concerns over the absence of a first lady to host the US visitors.". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  10. ↑ Andrews, Jim (1986-07-01). "Botswana's First Lady Attends Pitt Seminar". Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  11. ↑ "Message of Mrs. Barbara Mogae, First Lady of Botswana and Honorary Member of the National Committee for the International Year of Volunteers". National Committee for the International Year of Volunteers. 2000-12-06. Retrieved 2012-07-31.


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