Festus Mogae
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Botswana |
| Name in native language | Festus Mogae |
| Name wey dem give am | Festus |
| Family name | Mogae |
| Ein date of birth | 21 August 1939 |
| Place dem born am | Serowe |
| Spouse | Barbara Gemma Mogae |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | politician |
| Position ehold | President of Botswana, Vice-President of Botswana, Minister of Finance |
| Educate for | University College, Oxford, University of Sussex |
| Political party ein member | Botswana Democratic Party |
| Member of | American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Award e receive | Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Mali, Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast |
Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) be a Motswana politician den economist wey serve as de third Presido of Botswana from 1998 to 2008.[1] He succeed Quett Masire as Presido insyd 1998[2] wey na dem re-elect am insyd October 2004. After ten years insyd office, he step down insyd 2008 wey he be succeeded by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama.[3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Early life
[edit | edit source]Na Mogae study economics insyd de United Kingdom, first at University College, Oxford, den then at de University of Sussex.[1][3][4] He return to Botswana make work as a civil servant before he take up posts plus de International Monetary Fund den de Bank of Botswana. Na he later then serve as de governor of Bank of Botswana from 1980 to 1981.[5] Na he serve as de Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1998.[6] Na he be de Vice-Pee of Botswana from 1991 to 1998.[3]
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Festus Mogae marry Barbara Mogae insyd 1967.[7] Dem get three daughters, born between 1969 den 1987: Nametso, Chedza and Boikaego.[7][8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Festus Mogae". African Leadership Academy (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "Festus Mogae | president of Botswana". Encyclopedia Britannica (in English). Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "BIOGRAPHY OF HIS EXCELLENCY MR. FESTUS GONTEBANYE MOGAE" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "Biography of Festus MOGAE". African Success. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Milestones | Bank of Botswana". www.bankofbotswana.bw.
- ↑ "About Us - Ministry of Finance".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Naidoo, Jay (4 April 2014). "A leader I would vote for: Botswana's former president Festus Mogae". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Biography of His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Former President of the Republic of Botswana" (PDF). African Development Bank. July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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- People wey komot Serowe
- Presidents of Botswana
- Vice-presidents of Botswana
- Finance ministers of Botswana
- Governors of de Bank of Botswana
- Alumni of University College, Oxford
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- Grand Cross of de Legion of Honour
- Botswana Democratic Party politicians
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