The Khama III Memorial Museum.
Khama's leave became effective on 1 January 2000.
Khama died on 13 July 1980,
Khama also condemned the action of Sudan's President
Politically, Khama's interim term was dominated by internal
on 1 April 2008; Khama succeeded him as President.
Ian Khama is the second child of Sir Seretse
Khama, already a member of the BDP Central Committee,
Five days after Khama's death, Masire was elected as President
succeeding Ian Khama and his full ten years of presidency.
In 2009, Khama appeared on CNN's African Voices which painted
Even though Ian Khama was not elected to the presidency,
However, Khama did not hold a seat in the National Assembly,
Under Khama, the government has also established the Directorate of Intelligence
Upon becoming President, Khama left his post as Chairman of the BDP;
Tshekedi Khama II, Ian Khama's brother, was named after their great uncle,
President Khama first articulated his desire to impose a 70% alcohol levy,
In April 1977, Khama was appointed as a brigadier general at age
Khama died on 13 July 1980,
and Masire automatically became acting president per the Constitution.
Ian Khama is an alumnus of Waterford Kamhlaba,
a United World College in Mbabane, Swaziland.
Seretse Khama Ian Khama is named after his father to continue this historical legacy.
Upon becoming President, Khama left his post as Chairman of the BDP;
Daniel Kwelagobe was chosen to replace him.
On 1 April 1998,
when Vice-President Festus Mogae succeeded Masire as President, Khama was appointed as the new Vice-President.
Because this was the
same date as the planned retirement of President Quett Masire, it fueled political speculation about Khama.
However, Khama did not hold a seat in the National Assembly,
and so could not immediately take office as Vice-President.
Mogae stepped down, as
he had long said he would do, on 1 April 2008; Khama succeeded him as President.
Khama is a member of the Board of Directors of the US-based organization Conservation International,
which is also active in Botswana.
Khama, serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, announced on 16 December 1997
that he would retire from his command on 31 March 1998.
Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama, GCB, KBE(1 July 1921-
13 July 1980) was the first President of Botswana, in office from 1960 .1966 to 1980.