Slumber Tsogwane Explained

Slumber Tsogwane
Office:9th Vice-President of Botswana
President:Mokgweetsi Masisi
Term Start:4 April 2018
Predecessor:Mokgweetsi Masisi
Office1:Chairman of the Botswana Democratic Party
Term Start1:4 April 2018
Predecessor1:Mokgweetsi Masisi
Office2:Member of Parliament for Boteti
President2:Quett Masire
Festus Mogae
Ian Khama
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Term Start2:1999
Office3:Minister of Local Government and Rural Development
President3:Ian Khama
Term Start3:November 2014
Term End3:March 2018
Birth Date:1960 9, df=y
Birth Place:Rakops, Bechuanaland
(now Botswana)
Party:Botswana Democratic Party
Alma Mater:University of Botswana
Constituency:Boteti-west
Chancellor:Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources[1]
Occupation:Politician
Education:University of Botswana (BA) (MBA)

Slumber Tsogwane (born 21 September 1960[2]) is the current Vice President of Botswana and also Member of Parliament for Boteti West. He is the longest serving Member of Parliament of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.[3] He took office on 4 April 2018, succeeding Mokgweetsi Masisi. He is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party.[4]

Early life and education

Slumber Tsogwane holds a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities obtained in 1985 from the University of Botswana, and a Master's Degree in Development Studies from the same university.[5]

Career

Tsogwane joined politics from public services where he was in the teaching fraternity holding the position of Deputy School Head. In 1997, he unsuccessfully applied for the post of BDP Executive Secretary. In 1998, Tsogwane defeated incumbent, Gabofele Masusu in primaries for Boteti constituency, and won the subsequent general elections in 1999. Tsogwane was appointed to cabinet in 2002, by Festus Mogae becoming Assistant Minister of Finance and Development Planning under Baledzi Gaolathe. He was dropped from cabinet following the 2004 general elections, joining the backbench. In 2014, after retaining Boteti West constituency, he was appointed Minister of Local Government and Rural Development by Ian Khama. Tsogwane is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party and also a Member of Parliament for Boteti West Constituency.[6] He formerly served as Botswana's Local Government and Rural Development Minister from November 2014 to March 2018. Tsogwane took office on 4 April 2018 as Vice President of Botswana succeeding Mokgweetsi Masisi.[7]

He is an alumnus of the University of Botswana.[8] He gave opening remarks at Under 30 Africa Summit 2024.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Admin. Open Letter to the Vice President and Chancellor of BUAN, Slumber Tsogwane. 2021-01-16. Botswana Gazette. en.
  2. BWGovernment. 981535194028048384. 4 April 2018. HIS HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT, MR. SLUMBER TSOGWANE, MP.
  3. News: Motsamai. Mmoniemang. 2018-04-05. Botswana: Masisi Unveils Deputy, Cabinet. Botswana Daily News (Gaborone). 2018-05-02.
  4. Web site: Tsogwane leads Guma, Tshekedi in BDP race. 2018-05-02. www.weekendpost.co.bw.
  5. Web site: Bidwaya . Botswana names new vice-president – Congo Indépendant . 2024-05-02 . fr-FR.
  6. News: 21 March 2021. Increase local food production - Tsogwane. Daily News. 21 March 2021.
  7. News: MMESO. PHILLIMON. Tsogwane: The quintessential politician - The Patriot on Sunday. en-gb. 2018-05-02. 20 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620113500/http://www.thepatriot.co.bw/news/item/449-tsogwane-the-quintessential-politician.html. dead.
  8. BWGovernment . 981535194028048384 . 4 April 2018 . HIS HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT, MR. SLUMBER TSOGWANE, MP .
  9. Web site: Botswana's Acting President Slumber Tsogwane Delivers Opening Remarks At Under 30 Africa Summit 2024 . 2024-05-09 . Forbes . en.