President of Botswana

President of the Republic of Botswana
Tautona wa Botswana
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Incumbent Mokgweetsi Masisi since 1 April 2018
Style	Mr President His Excellency
Residence	State House
Seat	Gaborone
Appointer	Parliament of Botswana
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Botswana
Inaugural holder	Seretse Khama
Formation	30 September 1966
Deputy	Vice-President of Botswana
Website	P 1,075,056[1]

Politics of Botswana
Constitution
Government President Mokgweetsi Masisi Vice-President Slumber Tsogwane Cabinet of Botswana
Parliament National Assembly Speaker: Phandu Skelemani Ntlo ya Dikgosi (House of Chiefs) Constituencies
Judiciary High Court of Botswana
Administrative divisions Districts Sub-districts Villages
Elections Recent elections General: 2009 2014 2019 2024 Political parties List of general elections in Botswana
Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister: Vincent T. Seretse Diplomatic missions of / in Botswana Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, according to the Constitution of Botswana.^[2] Sir Seretse Khama was the prime minister from 1965 to 1966,^[3] however he later became president of Botswana, and as of 2024 there have been no prime ministers since.^[3]