Tshekedi Khama II

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]

Not to be confused with Tshekedi Khama.

Tshekedi Khama II
Minister of Environment, Conservation, Natural Resources and Tourism
In office
2012–2018
PresidentIan Khama
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Preceded byKitso Mokaila
Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Culture Development
In office
2018–2019
PresidentMokgweetsi Masisi
Preceded byThapelo Olopeng
Member of Parliament for
Serowe West
In office
2008–2023
Preceded byIan Khama
Succeeded byOnalepelo Kedikilwe
Personal details
Born
Tshekedi Stanford Khama

(1958-06-09) 9 June 1958
Serowe, Bechuanaland
NationalityBotswanan
Political partyBotswana Democratic Party (2008–2019)
Botswana Patriotic Front (2019–)
SpouseThea Khama
Children2
Parent(s)Seretse Khama
Ruth Williams Khama
RelativesIan Khama (brother)
Alma materInstitute of Development Management (Diploma)

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.

References
  1. Bothoko, Pini (24 April 2023). "Tshekedi disqualified as MP". Mmegi. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "Member of Parliament CV". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. "Of the Khamas, by the Khamas, for the Khamas". Mmegi. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  4. Tshekedi unhappy with Masisi decision Weekend Post, 17 December 2018
  5. Tshekedi Khama resigns from Botswana Democratic Party SABC News, 27 September 2019


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