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List of ambassadors of Botswana to the United States

The Botswana ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government of Botswana to the Government of the United States. The Botswana ambassador to the United States is David John Newman, who completed his assignment in July 2020. His successor, Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, presented his credentials to President Trump on 25 August 2020.

Ambassador of Botswana to the United States
Embassy of Botswana, Washington, D.C.
Incumbent
Kitso Mokaila
since 3 August 2015
Inaugural holderZ. K. Matthews
Formation14 December 1966

List of representatives

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Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe
Diplomatic agreement/designated Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations President of Botswana List of presidents of the United States Term end
15 November 1966 14 December 1966 Z. K. Matthews Seretse Khama Lyndon B. Johnson
2 April 1969 17 April 1969 Chief Lenchwe Molefi Kgafela II Kgosi-e-kgolo Linchwe II (1935-2007)[1] Seretse Khama Richard Nixon
9 June 1972 21 July 1972 Amos Manyangwa Dambe Seretse Khama Richard Nixon
11 June 1976 Mogolori Modisi Chargé d'affaires Seretse Khama Gerald Ford
9 February 1977 17 February 1977 Bias Mookodi Seretse Khama Jimmy Carter
14 November 1980 11 December 1980 Moteane John Melamu From 1983 to 1985 he was ambassador in Bonn. Quett Masire Jimmy Carter
5 June 1983 Mashite Keith Motsepe Chargé d'affaires Quett Masire Ronald Reagan
11 April 1984 13 April 1984 Serara Tsholofelo Ketlogetswe Quett Masire Ronald Reagan
29 March 1989 11 May 1989 Botsweletse Kingsley Sebele 23 May 1944 in Serowe, Botswana A Quett Masire George H. W. Bush
13 November 1995 6 February 1996 Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe Quett Masire Bill Clinton
2 June 2000 5 September 2000 Kgosi Seepapitso Kgosi Seepapitso IV (1933–2010), king of the Bangwaketse in Botswana, was born in Thaba Nchu, Lesotho, on 17 August 1933, the eldest son of Kgosi Bathoen[2] Festus Mogae Bill Clinton
17 October 2002 9 December 2002 Lapologang Caesar Lekoa Festus Mogae George W. Bush
16 February 2011 23 February 2011 Tebelelo Mazile Seretse [3] Ian Khama Barack Obama
26 June 2015 3 August 2015 David John Newman Ian Khama Barack Obama
17 September 2020 Kitso Mokaila Mokgweetsi Masisi Donald Trump,

Joe Biden

38°54′38″N 77°02′30″W / 38.910556°N 77.041667°W / 38.910556; -77.041667

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References

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  1. ^ Chief Lenchwe Molefi Kgafela II
  2. ^ Kgosi Seepapitso
  3. ^ Tebelelo Mazile Seretse
  4. ^ Chief of Protocol, [1]
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