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H.E. Lt General Serêtsê Khama Ian Khama

Elected: 2016

Country (Nationality)

Botswana

Discipline

Other

Bio

Serêtsê Khama Ian Khama is a former military officer and retired politician who served as the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, he entered politics and served as Vice-President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008, then succeeded Festus Mogae as President on 1 April 2008. He won a full term in the 2009 election and was re-elected in October 2014.