12th Parliament of Botswana

2019-2024 meeting of the Botswana National Assembly May 2023 12th Parliament of Botswana File:BotswanaParliament.jpg National Assembly National Assembly Building,Gaborone 23 October 2019 Masisi II Umbrella for Democratic Change 1 UDC 2019 11 05 yes 5 September 2024 11th 13th www.parliament.gov.bw parliament.gov.bw National Assembly File:Botswana National Assembly 2022.svg 65 Speaker Phandu Skelemani (ex-officio) President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi (ex-officio) Leader of the Opposition Dithapelo Keorapetse (UDC) The 12th Parliament of Botswana was the 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 and was dissolved on the 5th of September 2024. Election 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.FAQs https://www.parliament.gov.bw/index.php/frequently-asked-questions#q1 Parliament of Botswana 21 April 2022 27 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230527225716/https://www.parliament.gov.bw/index.php/frequently-asked-questions#q1 dead The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority. File:Botswana Parliament 2019.svg Botswana Democratic Party 406561 38 +1 Umbrella forDemocraticChange 4 Botswana National Front 148122 4 –4 Botswana Congress Party 112479 11 +8 Botswana People's Party 16470 0 0 277071 15 –3 Botswana Patriotic Front 34068 3 New Alliance for Progressives 39561 1 New Botswana Movement for Democracy 2058 0 –9 Real Alternative Party 145 0 New #76402b Independents 12694 0 0 Appointed and ex officio members 8 +2 6185 0 925478 IEC Seat distribution 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 distribution at dissolution. Name Ideology Political position Leader 2019 resultSeats at dissolution Percentage (%) Seats BDP Botswana Democratic Party Paternalistic conservatism Centre to centre-right Mokgweetsi Masisi 52.65 38 57 Botswana Democratic Party 37 57 Botswana Democratic Party UDC Umbrella for Democratic Change Social democracyLeft-wing populism Centre-left to left-wing Duma Boko 35.88 15 57 Umbrella for Democratic Change 7 57 Umbrella for Democratic Change BCP Botswana Congress Party Social democracy Centre-left Dumelang Saleshando 14.57BCP1 As part of the UDC alliance. 11 57 Botswana Congress PartyBCP1 7 57 Botswana Congress Party BPF Botswana Patriotic Front PopulismPro-Ian Khama Big tent Mephato Reatile 4.41 3 57 Botswana Patriotic Front 4 57 Botswana Patriotic Front Vacancies 2 57 Independent politician Members This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.https://www.iec.gov.bw/images/Botswana_2019_General_Elections_REPORT(1).pdf Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) 2020 No. Constituency NamePartyMajority % of total votes1 Chobe Machana Shamukuni BDP 1,375 58.82 Maun East Goretetse KekgonegileBCP Originally elected as part of the UDC alliance but left in 2022, a year after the prohibition of floor crossings in 2021.Tlhankane Mompati 5 June 2023 UDC accused of destabilising BCP Mmegi https://www.mmegi.bw/ampArticle/108459 13 May 2024 This technicality requires MPs to resign their seats and run under their new party affiliation in a by-election for their preference to be legally reflected. He, and 6 other BCP MPs chose not to do this and thus remain as part of the UDC parliamentary group, de jure. The party affiliation presented here is his de facto party affiliation. BCP 627 52.13 Maun West Dumelang SaleshandoBCP BCP 3,304 58.24 Ngami Caterpillar HikuamaBCP BCP 344 47.85 Okavango Kenny KapingaBCP BCP 761 51.16 Tati East Douglas Letsholathebe BDP 2,525 54.87 Tati West Simon Moabi BDP 1,453 49.08 Francistown East Honest Buti Billy BDP 2,019 57.69 Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi UDC 576 37.910 Francistown West Mokwaledi Ignatius MoswaanefnD MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions. UDC 1,780 50.211 Nata-Gweta Polson Majaga BDP 1,568 50.612 Nkange Never Tshabang UDC 960 48.413 Shashe West Fidelis Molao BDP 1,270 50.314 Tonota Pono MoatlhodifnU MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions. BDP 1,239 53.715 Bobonong Taolo LucasBCP BCP 853 49.216 Mmadinare Molebatsi Molebatsi BDP 2,867 50.017 Selebi-Phikwe East Kgoborego NkawanaBCP BCP 1,046 51.1 18 Selebi-Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse UDC 1,450 58.819 Lerala-Maunatlala Setlhabelo Modukanele BDP 1,139 43.920 Palapye Onneetse Ramogapi UDC 330 39.621 Sefhare-Ramokgonami Kesitegile GobotswangBCP BCP 3,779 62.122 Mahalapye East VacantfnV Member resigned. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.23 Mahalapye West David Tshere UDC 2,091 51.824 Shoshong Aubrey LesasofnU MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions. BDP 4,594 65.025 Serowe North Baratiwa Mathoothe BPF 1,038 42.726 Serowe West Onalepelo Kedikilwe BPF 1,667 66.927 Serowe South Lesedi Leepetswe BPF 380 37.828 Boteti East Sethomo Lelatisitswe BDP 1,276 40.029 Boteti West Slumber Tsogwane BDP 293 49.430 Mochudi East Mabuse Pule BDP 5,455 61.831 Mochudi West Mmusi Kgafela BDP 7,378 63.932 Gaborone Central Tumisang Healy BDP 1,801 48.233 Gaborone North Mpho Balopi BDP 5,738 60.234 Gaborone South Vacantfnde Member died in office. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.35 Gaborone Bonnington North Anna Mokgethi BDP 2,438 55.336 Gaborone Bonnington South Christian Greef BDP 1,142 43.737 Tlowkeng Thulagano Segokgo BDP 2,819 58.138 Ramotswa Lefoko Moagi BDP 7,112 63.439 Mogoditshane Tumiso Rakgare BDP 7,039 56.440 Gabane-Mmankgodi Thomas Mmusi BDP 7,264 63.541 Thamaga-Kumakwane Palelo Motaosane BDP 10,110 77.442 Molepolole North Oabile Regoeng BDP 6,838 67.643 Molepolole South Kabo Morwaeng BDP 7,495 70.944 Lentsweletau-Mmopane Nnaniki Wilhemina Tebogo Makwinja BDP 6,280 65.345 Letlhakeng-Lephephe Liakat Kablay BDP 1,895 48.346 Takatokwane Friction Tshoganetso Leuwe BDP 600 45.147 Lobatse Thapelo Matsheka BDP 4,467 61.948 Goodhope-Mabule Eric Molale BDP 3,909 60.149 Mmathethe-Molapowabojang Edwin Dikoloti BDP 6,719 67.350 Kanye North Thapelo Letsholo BDP 5,442 66.251 Kanye South Lemogang Kwape BDP 4,441 60.752 Moshupa-Manyana Karabo Gare BDP 11,432 84.853 Jwaneng-Mabutsane Mephato ReatilefnD MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions. BPF 3,000 56.454 Kgalagadi North Talita Monnakgotlha BDP 462 52.255 Kgalagadi South Sam Brooks BDP 1,375 52.256 Ghanzi North John Thiite BDP 176 50.957 Ghanzi South Motsamai Motsamai UDC 461 48.9 By-elections Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseSerowe West8 July 202330 May 2023 SEROWE WEST CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8 https://dailynews.gov.bw/news-detail/73289 2023-06-25 DailyNewsTshekedi KhamaBotswana Patriotic FrontOnalepelo KedikilweBotswana Patriotic FrontTriggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.Bothoko Pini 24 April 2023 Tshekedi disqualified as MP Mmegi https://www.mmegi.bw/ampArticle/107923 14 June 2023 Floor crossings, resignations, expulsions and deaths The 12th Parliament has seen the following death, expulsion, resignation and floor crossings: NameDateFromToConstituencyNotesIgnatius Moswaane17 September 2020Botswana Democratic PartyUmbrella for Democratic ChangeFrancistown WestCrossed the floor.Gasennelwe Utlwanang 2020-12-21 Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP https://www.weekendpost.co.bw/29838/news/moatlhodi-finally-quits-udc-joins-bdp/ 2023-04-21 Weekend Post en-GBMephato Reatile10 December 2020Botswana Democratic PartyBotswana Patriotic FrontJwaneng-MabutsaneCrossed the floor.4 January 2021 REATILE QUITS BDP https://twitter.com/MmegiOnline/status/1346120928594419713?t=TUTzFG8fevGPeSOqlvmcwA&s=19 21 May 2023 Mmegi OnlinePono Moatlhodi 17 December 2020Umbrella for Democratic Change Botswana Democratic PartyTonota Crossed the floor.Aubrey Lesaso4 January 2021Umbrella for Democratic ChangeBotswana Democratic PartyShoshong Crossed the floor.4 January 2021 LESASO DUMPS UDC, JOINS BDP https://twitter.com/MmegiOnline/status/1346120928594419713?t=TUTzFG8fevGPeSOqlvmcwA&s=19 21 May 2023 Mmegi OnlineTshekedi Khama21 April 2023Umbrella for Democratic ChangeExpelledSerowe West Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.Unity Dow16 May 2023Botswana Democratic PartyIndependent politicianSpecially-elected MPLeft the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing.Selatlhwa Innocent 22 May 2023 Dow: Democracy under threat Mmegi Online https://www.mmegi.bw/ampArticle/108266 21 May 2023 Yandani Boko 7 March 2024Umbrella for Democratic ChangeResignedMahalapye EastResigned.YANDANI BOKO RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT https://www.facebook.com/share/p/AJFTujfnAaUyfHzn/?mibextid=xfxF2i 7 March 2024 Facebook WeekendPostDumezweni Mthimkhulu 2 September 2024Botswana Democratic PartyDied in officeGaborone SouthDied in office𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘇𝘄𝗲𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗸𝗵𝘂𝗹𝘂 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 https://web.facebook.com/share/p/KAiPQ9wvgxJr1EdN/ 3 September 2024 Facebook.com Notes lower-alpha References Category:2024 disestablishments in Botswana 2019 Category:Lists of political office-holders in Botswana Category:2019 establishments in Botswana Category:Parliaments of Botswana