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12th Parliament of Botswana

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.

12th Parliament of Botswana
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Overview
Legislative bodyNational Assembly
Meeting placeNational Assembly Building,
Gaborone
Term5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) – 5 September 2024
Election23 October 2019
GovernmentMasisi II
Opposition  UDC
Websiteparliament.gov.bw
National Assembly
Members65
SpeakerPhandu Skelemani (ex-officio)
President of BotswanaMokgweetsi Masisi (ex-officio)
Leader of the OppositionDithapelo Keorapetse (UDC)

Election

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Main article: 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.[1]

The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.

 
Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Botswana Democratic Party406,56152.6538+1
Umbrella for
Democratic
Change		Botswana National Front148,12219.184–4
Botswana Congress Party112,47914.5711+8
Botswana People's Party16,4702.1300
Total277,07135.8815–3
Botswana Patriotic Front34,0684.413New
Alliance for Progressives39,5615.121New
Botswana Movement for Democracy2,0580.270–9
Real Alternative Party1450.020New
Independents12,6941.6400
Appointed and ex officio members8+2
Total772,158100.00650
Valid votes772,15899.21
Invalid/blank votes6,1850.79
Total votes778,343100.00
Registered voters/turnout925,47884.10
Source: IEC

Seat distribution

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See also: 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 result Seats at dissolution
Percentage (%) Seats
BDP Botswana Democratic Party Paternalistic conservatism Centre to centre-right Mokgweetsi Masisi 52.65
38 / 57
37 / 57
UDC Umbrella for Democratic Change Social democracy
Left-wing populism 		Centre-left to left-wing Duma Boko 35.88
15 / 57
7 / 57
BCP Botswana Congress Party Social democracy Centre-left Dumelang Saleshando 14.57[a]
11 / 57
[a]
7 / 57
BPF Botswana Patriotic Front Populism
Pro-Ian Khama 		Big tent Mephato Reatile 4.41
3 / 57
4 / 57
Vacancies
2 / 57

Members

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This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.[2]

No. Constituency Name Party Majority % of total votes
1 Chobe Machana Shamukuni BDP 1,375 58.8
2 Maun East Goretetse Kekgonegile[b] BCP 627 52.1
3 Maun West Dumelang Saleshando[b] BCP 3,304 58.2
4 Ngami Caterpillar Hikuama[b] BCP 344 47.8
5 Okavango Kenny Kapinga[b] BCP 761 51.1
6 Tati East Douglas Letsholathebe BDP 2,525 54.8
7 Tati West Simon Moabi BDP 1,453 49.0
8 Francistown East Honest Buti Billy BDP 2,019 57.6
9 Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi UDC 576 37.9
10 Francistown West Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane[c] UDC 1,780 50.2
11 Nata-Gweta Polson Majaga BDP 1,568 50.6
12 Nkange Never Tshabang UDC 960 48.4
13 Shashe West Fidelis Molao BDP 1,270 50.3
14 Tonota Pono Moatlhodi[d] BDP 1,239 53.7
15 Bobonong Taolo Lucas[b] BCP 853 49.2
16 Mmadinare Molebatsi Molebatsi BDP 2,867 50.0
17 Selebi-Phikwe East Kgoborego Nkawana[b] BCP 1,046 51.1
18 Selebi-Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse UDC 1,450 58.8
19 Lerala-Maunatlala Setlhabelo Modukanele BDP 1,139 43.9
20 Palapye Onneetse Ramogapi UDC 330 39.6
21 Sefhare-Ramokgonami Kesitegile Gobotswang[b] BCP 3,779 62.1
22 Mahalapye East Vacant[e]
23 Mahalapye West David Tshere UDC 2,091 51.8
24 Shoshong Aubrey Lesaso[d] BDP 4,594 65.0
25 Serowe North Baratiwa Mathoothe BPF 1,038 42.7
26 Serowe West Onalepelo Kedikilwe BPF 1,667 66.9
27 Serowe South Lesedi Leepetswe BPF 380 37.8
28 Boteti East Sethomo Lelatisitswe BDP 1,276 40.0
29 Boteti West Slumber Tsogwane BDP 293 49.4
30 Mochudi East Mabuse Pule BDP 5,455 61.8
31 Mochudi West Mmusi Kgafela BDP 7,378 63.9
32 Gaborone Central Tumisang Healy BDP 1,801 48.2
33 Gaborone North Mpho Balopi BDP 5,738 60.2
34 Gaborone South Vacant[f]
35 Gaborone Bonnington North Anna Mokgethi BDP 2,438 55.3
36 Gaborone Bonnington South Christian Greef BDP 1,142 43.7
37 Tlowkeng Thulagano Segokgo BDP 2,819 58.1
38 Ramotswa Lefoko Moagi BDP 7,112 63.4
39 Mogoditshane Tumiso Rakgare BDP 7,039 56.4
40 Gabane-Mmankgodi Thomas Mmusi BDP 7,264 63.5
41 Thamaga-Kumakwane Palelo Motaosane BDP 10,110 77.4
42 Molepolole North Oabile Regoeng BDP 6,838 67.6
43 Molepolole South Kabo Morwaeng BDP 7,495 70.9
44 Lentsweletau-Mmopane Wilhelmina Makwinja BDP 6,280 65.3
45 Letlhakeng-Lephephe Liakat Kablay BDP 1,895 48.3
46 Takatokwane Friction Tshoganetso Leuwe BDP 600 45.1
47 Lobatse Thapelo Matsheka BDP 4,467 61.9
48 Goodhope-Mabule Eric Molale BDP 3,909 60.1
49 Mmathethe-Molapowabojang Edwin Dikoloti BDP 6,719 67.3
50 Kanye North Thapelo Letsholo BDP 5,442 66.2
51 Kanye South Lemogang Kwape BDP 4,441 60.7
52 Moshupa-Manyana Karabo Gare BDP 11,432 84.8
53 Jwaneng-Mabutsane Mephato Reatile[c] BPF 3,000 56.4
54 Kgalagadi North Talita Monnakgotlha BDP 462 52.2
55 Kgalagadi South Sam Brooks BDP 1,375 52.2
56 Ghanzi North John Thiite BDP 176 50.9
57 Ghanzi South Motsamai Motsamai UDC 461 48.9

By-elections

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Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Serowe West 8 July 2023[4] Tshekedi Khama BPF Onalepelo Kedikilwe BPF Triggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.[5]

Floor crossings, resignations, expulsions and deaths

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The 12th Parliament has seen the following death, expulsion, resignation and floor crossings:

Name Date From To Constituency Notes
Ignatius Moswaane 17 September 2020 BDP UDC Francistown West Crossed the floor.[6]
Mephato Reatile 10 December 2020 BDP BPF Jwaneng-Mabutsane Crossed the floor.[7]
Pono Moatlhodi 17 December 2020 UDC BDP Tonota Crossed the floor.[6]
Aubrey Lesaso 4 January 2021 UDC BDP Shoshong Crossed the floor.[8]
Tshekedi Khama 21 April 2023 UDC Expelled Serowe West Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.[5]
Unity Dow 16 May 2023 BDP Independent Specially-elected MP Left the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing.[9]
Yandani Boko 7 March 2024 UDC Resigned Mahalapye East Resigned.[10]
Dumezweni Mthimkhulu 2 September 2024 BDP Died in office Gaborone South Died in office[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b As part of the UDC alliance.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Originally elected as part of the UDC alliance but left in 2022, a year after the prohibition of floor crossings in 2021.[3] 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.
  3. ^ a b MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
  4. ^ a b MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
  5. ^ Member resigned. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.
  6. ^ Member died in office. For full details, see Floor crossings, resignations and expulsions.

References

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  1. ^ "FAQs". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
  3. ^ Tlhankane, Mompati (5 June 2023). "UDC accused of destabilising BCP". Mmegi. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ "SEROWE WEST CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8". DailyNews. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Bothoko, Pini (24 April 2023). "Tshekedi disqualified as MP". Mmegi. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b Gasennelwe, Utlwanang (21 December 2020). "Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP". Weekend Post. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  7. ^ "REATILE QUITS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  8. ^ "LESASO DUMPS UDC, JOINS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ Selatlhwa, Innocent (22 May 2023). "Dow: Democracy under threat". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  10. ^ "YANDANI BOKO RESIGNS FROM PARLIAMENT". Facebook. WeekendPost. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  11. ^ "𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀: 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘇𝘄𝗲𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗸𝗵𝘂𝗹𝘂 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆". Facebook.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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