Ruler · 1953 – present

Ian Khama

Born 1953, living; politician. President of Botswana (Botswana), 2008 – 2018.

Wikidata's English label: Seretse Khama Ian Khama.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1953; living
In office: 10 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Botswana
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

President of Botswana

Botswana · the 4th of 6 dated reigns · 1966 – 2024

Seretse Khama1966 – 1980

Quett Masire1980 – 1998

Festus Mogae1998 – 2008

Ian Khama2008 – 2018

Mokgweetsi Masisi2018 – …

Duma Boko2024 – …

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 2008 – 2018 · 10 years · came to it aged 55

Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

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