heads of state of botswana

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

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olspan="4"\|Republic of Botswana
small>30 September 1966 to 13 July 1980	Sir Seretse Khama, KBE, President	BDP	Died in office
small>13 July 1980 to 18 July 1980	Dr Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, acting President	rowspan="3"\|BDP
small>18 July 1980 to 1991	Dr Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, President	Inaugurated 10 October 1989
small>1991 to 31 March 1998	Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, GCMG, President	Re-elected 17 October 1994
small>1 April 1998 to present	Festus Gontebanye Mogae, President	BDP

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