Ruth Williams Khama

Ruth Williams Khama
1st First Lady of Botswana
In role 30 September 1966 – 13 July 1980
President	Seretse Khama
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Gladys Olebile Masire
Personal details
Born	Ruth Williams (1923-12-09)9 December 1923 Blackheath, London
Died	22 May 2002(2002-05-22) (aged 78) Gaborone, Botswana
Resting place	Royal Cemetery, Serowe, Botswana
Political party	Botswana Democratic Party
Spouse	Seretse Khama ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 1980)​
Children	Jacqueline Khama Ian Khama Tshekedi Khama II Anthony Khama

Ruth Williams Khama, Lady Khama (née Williams; 9 December 1923 – 22 May 2002) was the wife of Botswana's first president Sir Seretse Khama, the Paramount Chief of its Bamangwato tribe. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980.^[1]