Tsheko Tsheko (1923 – 1969) was a Motswana politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Botswana from 1965 to 1969, where he served in the

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Biography

He was born in

Ngamiland The North-West District or Ngamiland is one of the first-level administrative subdivisions of Botswana. For census and administrative purposes Ngamiland is subdivided into Ngamiland East, Ngamiland West and Ngamiland Delta (Okavango). It is gove ...

, Bechuanaland Protectorate in 1923. He ran a successful business in the 1940s exporting muti products to South Africa. In 1945, he began a career in the Batwana tribal administration. He joined the Bechuanaland Democratic Party in 1964 to serve as the party's Ngamiland leader. In 1965, Tsheko was elected to the 1st Parliament of Botswana to represent the Okavango constituency. His election was one of only two competitive races in the

1965 Bechuanaland general election General elections were held in the Bechuanaland Protectorate on 1 March 1965, the country's first election under universal suffrage.

, defeating

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Motsamai Mpho Motsamai Keyecwe Mpho (February 3, 1921 – November 28, 2012) was a Motswana activist and politician. He founded Botswana's first political party in 1960, the Botswana People's Party, then known as the Bechualand People's Party, alongside Klaas ...

with 53.7% of the vote. While in the National Assembly, he was appointed Minister of Local Government and then Minister of Agriculture. Tsheko died at the end of his term in 1969.

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1923 births 1969 deaths People from North-West District (Botswana) Agriculture ministers of Botswana Members of the National Assembly (Botswana) {{Botswana-politician-stub