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Festus Mogae

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Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a Motswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was re-elected in October 2004. After ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Festus Mogae is the 8,506th most popular politician (up from 9,493rd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Botswana and the 2nd most popular Motswana Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Festus Mogae ranks 8,506 out of 19,576. Before him are Laura Mancini, Antanas Merkys, Haya bint Hussein, Joseph Kabila, Vladislav I of Wallachia, and Bonosus. After him are Brennus, Trương Tấn Sang, Helü of Wu, Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Eduard Meyer, and Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Festus Mogae ranks 151. Before him are John Tong Hon, Norman Davies, Ali Farka Touré, Maria Bueno, Germaine Greer, and Abdelmajid Lakhal. After him are Irina Press, Josef Abrhám, Robert Hansen, Hércules Brito Ruas, Yves Boisset, and Elvīra Ozoliņa.

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In Botswana

Among people born in Botswana, Festus Mogae ranks 2 out of 12. Before him are Seretse Khama (1921). After him are Quett Masire (1925), Mokgweetsi Masisi (1961), Nijel Amos (1994), Mpule Kwelagobe (1979), Amantle Montsho (1983), Isaac Makwala (1985), Letsile Tebogo (2003), Dipsy Selolwane (1978), Jerome Ramatlhakwane (1985), and Baboloki Thebe (1997).

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Among POLITICIANS In Botswana

Among politicians born in Botswana, Festus Mogae ranks 2. Before him are Seretse Khama (1921). After him are Quett Masire (1925), and Mokgweetsi Masisi (1961).

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