Tshekedi Khama II explained

Office:Minister of Environment, Conservation, Natural Resources and Tourism
Term Start:2012
Term End:2018
President:Ian Khama
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Predecessor:Kitso Mokaila
Office2:Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development
Term Start2:2018
Term End2:2019
President2:Mokgweetsi Masisi
Predecessor2:Thapelo Olopeng
Office3:Member of Parliament for
Serowe West
Term Start3:28 July 2008
Term End3:21 April 2023
Predecessor3:Ian Khama
Successor3:Onalepelo Kedikilwe
Birth Name:Tshekedi Stanford Khama
Birth Date:9 June 1958
Birth Place:Serowe, Bechuanaland
Nationality:Botswana
Party:Botswana Democratic Party (2008–2019)
Botswana Patriotic Front (2019–)
Spouse:Thea Khama
Children:Tahlia Khama Anthony Khama
Relatives:Jacqueline KhamaIan Khama Anthony Khama
Parents:Seretse Khama
Ruth Williams Khama
Alma Mater:Institute of Development Management

Tshekedi Stanford Khama (born 9 June 1958) is a Botswana politician. He was MP for Serowe West from 2008 to 21 April 2023.He was automatically disqualified from the National Assembly after missing two consecutive sessions because of his self-imposed exile to South Africa.[1]

Biography

Khama is one of four children of the first President of Botswana, Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams Khama, and is the brother of former president Ian Khama.[2] [3]

Political career

Khama was elected to the National Assembly in Serowe North West in a 2008 by-election as a Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) member. He was subsequently re-elected in 2009 and 2014. From 2012 until 2018 he was Minister of Environment, Conservation, Natural Resources and Tourism. In 2018, President Mokgweetsi Masisi made him Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development.[4]

Prior to the 2019 general elections, he left the BDP to join the new Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF),[5] and was one of three BPF candidates elected.

Notes and References

  1. News: Bothoko . Pini . 24 April 2023 . Tshekedi disqualified as MP . . 23 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Member of Parliament CV . Parliament of Botswana . 29 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Of the Khamas, by the Khamas, for the Khamas . . 29 October 2014.
  4. http://www.weekendpost.co.bw/wp-news-details.php?nid=5962 Tshekedi unhappy with Masisi decision
  5. http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/tshekedi-khama-resigns-from-botswana-democratic-party/ Tshekedi Khama resigns from Botswana Democratic Party