armed forces
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, according to the Constitution of Botswana.
The president is elected to a five-year term that runs concurrently with the term of the National Assembly. Since 1997, he has been limited to a total of 10 years in office (equivalent to two full terms), whether successive or separated. For example, if current president Mokgweetsi Masisi were to leave office in 2024, he could run again in 2029, but would have to leave office for good in 2034. The president is elected via a form of double simultaneous vote. All candidates for the National Assembly declare whom they endorse for president when they lodge their nomination papers, and the candidate who receives a majority of endorsements from the elected members of the National Assembly is automatically elected.The President and Vice President Chapter 4, Part I, Constitution of BotswanaNtuane, Batsalo . Mwegi, 2006-05-22. If no candidate receives a majority of endorsements, the National Assembly elects the president by simple majority, before it co-opts the specially elected members. If no president is elected after three ballots, or if the Speaker determines that no candidate has enough support to be elected, the legislature is automatically dissolved. In practice, the president is the leader of the majority party in the Assembly.
Presidents of Botswana (1966–present)
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Lifespan timeline of presidents of Botswana
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lifespan timeline of presidents of Botswana. The presidents are listed in order of office.
Politics of Botswana
Politics of Botswana takes place in a framework of a parliamentary system, parliamentary representative democracy, representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Botswana is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-p ...
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First Lady of Botswana
The first lady of the Republic of Botswana is the wife of the president of Botswana. The current first lady is Neo Masisi, the wife of President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
The role is largely ceremonial and has no salary. President Masisi has said that ...
Lists of incumbents
These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities.
A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders.
Incumbents may also ...