Machana Shamukuni

Machana Ronald Shamukuni is a Botswana politician that has served as the Minister of Justice since the department's creation in 2022.[1] He is a member of the National Assembly for the constituency of Chobe.

Machana Shamukuni
Minister of Justice
Assumed office
2022
PresidentMokgweetsi Masisi
Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development
In office
2022–2022
PresidentMokgweetsi Masisi
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament for Chobe
Assumed office
2014
Personal details
CitizenshipBotswana
Political partyBotswana Democratic Party
OccupationPolitician

Career

Shamukuni was elected to represent Chobe in the National Assembly in the 2014 general election when he defeated BCP candidate Gibson Nshimwe, receiving 4,114 votes over Nshimwe's 3,166.[2] During his first term, Shamukuni was appointed Assistant Minister of Presidential Affairs.[3] He won reelection in 2019 against UDC candidate Simasiku Mapulanga, receiving 4,575 votes over Mapulanga's 3,200.[4] When his second term began, President Mokgweetsi Masisi did not retain him in the new cabinet.[3] In January 2022, Masisi appointed Shamukuni as the Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development.[5] Later that year, Masisi appointed Shamukuni as minister of the newly created Ministry of Justice.[6]

References
  1. Staff Writer (2022-12-21). "Prominent lawyers not interested in JSC jobs". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. "Shamukuni is New Chobe MP". Botswana Daily News. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. "Masisi's balancing act". The Patriot On Sunday. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. Letsholo, Keamogetse (2019-10-24). "BDP Retains Chobe Constituency". Botswana Daily News. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  5. Office of the President [@BWPresidency] (2022-01-26). "Honourable Machana Ronald Shamukuni has been appointed Minister of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-12-29 – via Twitter.
  6. Peloetletse, Emma A. (2022). "Cabinet Appointments" (Press release). Gabarone, Botswana: Office of the President of Botswana.


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