List of speakers of the National Assembly of Botswana
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List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Botswana.
Below is a list of office-holders since the National Assembly of Botswana
was founded.
Below is a list of office-holders since the National Assembly of Botswana
National Assembly of Botswana
The National Assembly of Botswana is the legislature of the country's unicameral Parliament. It is advised by the House of Chiefs, which is not a house of Parliament....
was founded.
Name | Entered office | Left office |
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Hon. Dr. Alfred M. Merriweather, OBE, MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
1965 | 1968 |
Hon. Albert A.F. Lock, MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
1968 | 1979 |
Hon. James G. Haskins, OBE, JP Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions... , MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
1979 | 1989 |
Hon. Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako Moutlakgola P.K. Nwako is a former politician and diplomat in Botswana. Mogwe served as the first foreign minister from 1966-1969. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana from 1989 to 1999.-References:... , PH PH In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline... , MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
1989 | 1999 |
Hon. Matlapeng Ray Molomo Matlapeng Ray Molomo Matlapeng Ray Molomo is a politician in Botswana. Molomo was speaker of the National Assembly of Botswana 1999–2004 and is a member of the Pan-African Parliament. Molomo attended the University of Ottawa.Matlapeng Ray Molomo is also a Tswana books author... , PH PH In chemistry, pH is a measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. Pure water is said to be neutral, with a pH close to 7.0 at . Solutions with a pH less than 7 are said to be acidic and solutions with a pH greater than 7 are basic or alkaline... , MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
1999 | 2004 |
Hon. Patrick Balopi, MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
2004 | 2009 |
Hon. Margaret Nasha Margaret Nasha Margaret Nnananyana Nasha is a politician from Botswana, the first female speaker of the Parliament of Botswana. She represents the Botswana Democratic Party.... , MP Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
2009 | Present |
Source
- Former Speakers of Parliament, Official website of the Parliament of Botswana