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Duma Gideon Boko (born 31 December 1969) is a Motswana politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the sixth President of Botswana since 1 November 2024 and as leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2012. [1] [2] He served as Leader of the Opposition from 2014 to 2019. Duma Boko attained the presidency of the BNF in 2010.
The Boko cabinet is the sixteenth and current cabinet of Botswana. It was formed on 1 November 2024 following the general election held on 30 October 2024 , which resulted in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing power after 58 years of uninterrupted rule since independence in 1966.
Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe (born 5 September 1971) [1] [2] is a Motswana economist and politician, currently serving as Vice-President of Botswana and Minister of Finance since 7 November 2024, under President Duma Boko.
BDP leader and President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat to the UDC and Duma Boko on 1 November 2024. [58] [59] Boko praised the election result as an example of democracy in action, adding that "What has happened today takes our democracy to a higher level". [60] Boko was inaugurated as president on 1 November. [61]
UDC members, including UDC Leader Duma Boko himself, have expressed opposition to both capitalism and socialism, advocating instead for a "Third Way." [13] Since its founding, the UDC's core voter base has varied in composition with shifts in the voting behavior of anti-BDP voters.
It is the largest component of the governing Umbrella for Democratic Change coalition; party leader Duma Boko has been president of Botswana since 2024. Until 2024, the party’s greatest electoral success was in the 1994 elections , when it won 37.1% of the vote and 13 of 40 parliamentary seats.
President Duma Boko; Vice-President Ndaba Gaolathe; Boko cabinet ... The ministers of the cabinet were announced by Duma Boko on a staggered basis from the 11th to ...
President of Botswana: Duma Boko (ex-officio) Leader of the House: Moeti Mohwasa (Specially-elected) Leader of the Opposition: Dumelang Saleshando : Party control