12th Parliament of Botswana explained

12th Parliament of Botswana
Body:National Assembly
Election:23 October 2019
Government:Masisi II
Opposition: UDC
Term End:present
Before:11th
After:13th
Chamber1:National Assembly
Chamber1 Image:File:Botswana National Assembly 2022.svg
Membership1:65
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader1:Phandu Skelemani (ex-officio)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President of Botswana
Chamber1 Leader2:Mokgweetsi Masisi (ex-officio)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Chamber1 Leader3:Dithapelo Keorapetse (UDC)

The 12th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 October 2019. The legislature convened for the first time on 5 November 2019.

Election

See main article: 2019 Botswana general election. The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker.[1]

The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.

Seat distribution

See also: List of political parties in Botswana. The table below lists the distribution of the 57 seats as they appeared after the 2019 election, along with the current distribution.

NameIdeologyPolitical position Leader2019 resultCurrent seats
Seats
BDPBotswana Democratic PartyPaternalistic conservatismCentre to centre-rightMokgweetsi Masisi52.65
UDCUmbrella for Democratic ChangeSocial democracy
Left-wing populism		Centre-left to left-wingDuma Boko35.88
BCPBotswana Congress PartySocial democracyCentre-leftDumelang Saleshando14.57
BPFBotswana Patriotic FrontPopulism
Pro-Ian Khama		Big tentMephato Reatile4.41

Members

This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.[2]

No.ConstituencyNamePartydata-sort-type="number"Majority data-sort-type="number"% of total votes
1ChobeMachana ShamukuniBDP1,37558.8
2Maun EastGoretetse Kekgonegile62752.1
3Maun WestDumelang Saleshando3,30458.2
4NgamiCaterpillar Hikuama34447.8
5OkavangoKenny Kapinga76151.1
6Tati EastDouglas LetsholathebeBDP2,52554.8
7Tati WestSimon MoabiBDP1,45349.0
8Francistown EastHonest Buti Billy BDP2,01957.6
9Francistown SouthWynter MmolotsiUDC57637.9
10Francistown WestMokwaledi Ignatius MoswaaneUDC1,78050.2
11Nata-GwetaPolson MajagaBDP1,56850.6
12NkangeNever TshabangUDC96048.4
13Shashe WestFidelis MolaoBDP1,27050.3
14TonotaPono MoatlhodiBDP1,23953.7
15BobonongTaolo Lucas85349.2
16Molebatsi Molebatsi BDP2,86750.0
17Kgoborego Nkawana1,04651.1
18Dithapelo KeorapetseUDC1,45058.8
19Setlhabelo ModukaneleBDP1,13943.9
20PalapyeOnneetse RamogapiUDC33039.6
21Sefhare-RamokgonamiKesitegile Gobotswang3,77962.1
22Vacant
23Mahalapye WestDavid TshereUDC2,09151.8
24ShoshongAubrey LesasoBDP4,59465.0
25Serowe NorthBaratiwa MathootheBPF1,03842.7
26Serowe WestOnalepelo Kedikilwe BPF1,66766.9
27Serowe SouthLesedi LeepetsweBPF38037.8
28Boteti EastSethomo Lelatisitswe BDP1,27640.0
29Boteti WestSlumber TsogwaneBDP29349.4
30Mochudi EastMabuse PuleBDP5,45561.8
31Mochudi WestMmusi Kgafela7,37863.9
32Gaborone CentralTumisang HealyBDP1,80148.2
33Gaborone NorthMpho BalopiBDP5,73860.2
34Gaborone SouthDumezweni MthimkhuluBDP1,30553.2
35Gaborone Bonnington NorthAnna MokgethiBDP2,43855.3
36Gaborone Bonnington SouthChristian Greeff BDP1,14243.7
37TlowkengThulagano SegokgoBDP2,81958.1
38RamotswaLefoko MoagiBDP7,11263.4
39MogoditshaneTumiso Rakgare BDP7,03956.4
40Thomas MmusiBDP7,26463.5
41Palelo MotaosaneBDP10,11077.4
42Molepolole NorthOabile Regoeng BDP6,83867.6
43Molepolole SouthKabo MorwaengBDP7,49570.9
44Wilhelmina Makwinja BDP6,28065.3
45Letlhakeng-LephepheLiakat KablayBDP1,89548.3
46TakatokwaneFriction Tshoganetso LeuweBDP60045.1
47LobatseThapelo MatshekaBDP4,46761.9
48Goodhope-MabuleEric MolaleBDP3,90960.1
49Edwin DikolotiBDP6,71967.3
50Thapelo Letsholo BDP5,44266.2
51Kanye SouthLemogang KwapeBDP4,44160.7
52Karabo GareBDP11,43284.8
53Jwaneng-MabutsaneMephato ReatileBPF3,00056.4
54Talita MonnakgotlhaBDP46252.2
55Kgalagadi SouthSam BrooksBDP1,37552.2
56Ghanzi NorthJohn ThiiteBDP17650.9
57Ghanzi SouthMotsamai Motsamai UDC46148.9

Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions

The 12th Parliament has seen the following expulsion, resignation and floor crossings:

NameDateFromToConstituencyNotes
Ignatius MoswaaneFrancistown WestCrossed the floor.[5]
Mephato ReatileJwaneng-MabutsaneCrossed the floor.[6]
Pono Moatlhodi Tonota Crossed the floor.
Aubrey LesasoShoshong Crossed the floor.[7]
Tshekedi KhamaExpelledSerowe West Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.
Unity DowSpecially-elected MPLeft the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing.[8]
Yandani Boko ResignedMahalapye EastResigned.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAQs . Parliament of Botswana . 21 April 2022.
  2. Book: Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections . Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) . 2020.
  3. Web site: 30 May 2023 . SEROWE WEST CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8 . 2023-06-25 . DailyNews.
  4. News: Bothoko . Pini . 24 April 2023 . Tshekedi disqualified as MP . . 14 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Gasennelwe . Utlwanang . 2020-12-21 . Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP . 2023-04-21 . Weekend Post . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 4 January 2021 . REATILE QUITS BDP. 21 May 2023 . Mmegi Online.
  7. Web site: 4 January 2021 . LESASO DUMPS UDC, JOINS BDP . 21 May 2023 . Mmegi Online.
  8. News: Selatlhwa . Innocent . 22 May 2023 . Dow: Democracy under threat . . 21 May 2023.
  9. Web site: YANDANI BOKO RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT. 7 March 2024 . . WeekendPost.

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