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Ian Khama
Sign in to saveAlso known as Seretse Khama Ian Khama, Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama
Botswana politician
Ian Khama is a politician from Botswana who has held significant leadership roles in the country's government. He matters because of his influence on Botswana's politics and governance during his time in office.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Botswana
- Place of birth
- Chertsey
- Father
- Seretse Khama
- Mother
- Ruth Williams Khama
- Sibling
- Tshekedi Khama II
- Occupation
- minister
- Position held
- Vice-President of Botswana
- Educated at
- Waterford Kamhlaba
- Political party
- Botswana Democratic Party
- Languages spoken
- Tswana
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Ian Khama (2014).jpg
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- Commons category
- Ian Khama
- date of birth
- 1953-02-27
- candidacy in election
- 2014 Botswana general election
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Encyclopedic overview
Seretse Khama Ian Khama (pronunciation; born 27 February 1953) is a Motswana politician and former military officer who served as the fourth President of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, he entered politics and was 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.
Early life
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