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Mokgweetsi Masisi

1961 - Today

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Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi (; born 21 July 1961) is a Motswana politician who served as the fifth president of Botswana from 2018 to 2024. He served as the eighth vice president of Botswana from 12 November 2014 to 1 April 2018. He was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the Moshupa-Manyana constituency from 2009 to 2018. Initially having a good relationship with former President Ian Khama, who appointed Masisi as Vice President, the two later clashed over a ban on elephant hunting, and Khama has since accused Masisi of having "stifled dissent". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mokgweetsi Masisi is the 12,621st most popular politician (down from 11,096th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Botswana and the 4th most popular Motswana Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mokgweetsi Masisi ranks 12,621 out of 19,576. Before him are Herbert Kickl, Karen Bass, Eduard Kokoity, Uhuru Kenyatta, Walery Sławek, and Fritz Manteuffel. After him are Erich Leinsdorf, Alfons Gorbach, Qabus, Elise Richter, John Abbott, and Isaac René Guy le Chapelier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Mokgweetsi Masisi ranks 164. Before him are Jackie Earle Haley, Christian Ntsay, Alexander Payne, Eva Illouz, The Godfather, and Uhuru Kenyatta. After him are Rodrigo Chaves Robles, John Key, Christopher Atkins, Vladimir Potanin, Alexander Bard, and Oh Se-hoon.

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In Botswana

Among people born in Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi ranks 4 out of 12. Before him are Seretse Khama (1921), Festus Mogae (1939), and Quett Masire (1925). After him are 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, Mokgweetsi Masisi ranks 4. Before him are Seretse Khama (1921), Festus Mogae (1939), and Quett Masire (1925).

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