Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Botswana)
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Foreign ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Botswana |
| Motto | "Promoting Botswana's interests abroad" |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
Botswana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a department of the government of Botswana responsible for managing the country's diplomatic relations with other countries and international organizations. This mandate includes political, economic, and social/cultural relations.[1]
Departments
[edit]- Department of Protocol and Consular Services
- Department of Africa and the Middle East
- Department of Asia and Pacific Affairs
- Department of Multilateral Affairs
- Department of Public Relations, Research and Information
- Department of Europe and Americas
- Department of Corporate Services
- 23 Missions (Embassies/High Commissions and Consulates) abroad: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Maputo, Harare, Lusaka, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Kuwait, Canberra, New Delhi, Beijing, Tokyo, Brussels, Berlin, Stockholm, Geneva, London, Washington DC, New York, Abuja, Brasilia and Paris.[2]
Foreign ministers of Botswana
[edit]| Picture | Name | Took office | Left office |
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Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako | 30 September 1966 | 1969 |
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Edison Masisi | 1969 | 1971 |
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Bakwana Kgosidintsi Kgari | 1971 | 1974 |
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Archibald Mogwe | 1974 | 14 September 1984 |
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Gaositwe K. T. Chiepe | 14 September 1984 | 25 October 1994 |
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Mompati Merafhe | 25 October 1994 | 1 April 2008 |
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Phandu Skelemani | 1 April 2008 | 31 October 2014 |
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Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi | 31 October 2014 | 2018 |
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Vincent T. Seretse | 2018 | 2018 |
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Unity Dow | 2 November 2018 | 26 August 2020 |
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Lemogang Kwape | 26 August 2020 | present |
References
[edit]- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation About Us Archived 2015-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ministry of International Affairs and Cooperation (MIAC) | Government of Botswana". www.gov.bw. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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