List of heads of state of Bophuthatswana

Coat of Arms of the Republic of Bophuthatswana

The following is a list of heads of state of Bophuthatswana, since the establishment of self-government in 1968.

List of the Heads of State of Bophuthatswana

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
Tswanaland
1968 to 1 April 1972Lucas Mangope, Chief Councillor
Bophuthatswana
1 April 1972 to 1 June 1972Lucas Mangope, Chief CouncillorBNP
Bophuthatswana (Self-Rule)
1 June 1972 to 6 December 1977Lucas Mangope, Chief MinisterBNP, BDP
Republic of Bophuthatswana (Independent)
6 December 1977 to 13 March 1994Lucas Mangope, PresidentBDP, CDPForced to flee during the 1994 conflict
(10 February 1988) (Hours) Rocky Malebane-Metsing, PresidentPPP, MilIn rebellion
13 March 1994 to 26 April 1994Tjaart Van der Walt + Job Mokgoro, Administrators
Bophuthatswana re-integrated into South Africa on 27 April 1994

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