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receives a majority of endorsements, the
National Assembly elects the president by simple majority, before it co-opts the specially elected members. If no president is elected after three ballots, or if the Speaker determines that no candidate has enough support to be elected, the legislature is automatically dissolved. In practice, the president is the leader of the majority party in the Assembly.
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National Assembly declare whom they endorse for president when they lodge their nomination papers, and the candidate who receives a majority of endorsements from the elected members of the National Assembly is automatically elected. If no candidate
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created the
Botswana presidential term limit. The tenure of presidency has been limited to a total of 10 years (equivalent to two full terms), whether successive or separated. The first president for whom the term limits applied was
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1377:"Reflections on a Presidency: 10 Years at Botswana's Helm | Wilson Center"
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1477:"Botswana: Mokgweetsi Masisi takes over presidency – DW – 03/31/2018"
1402:"Ian Khama (Seretse Khama Ian Khama) | Profile | Africa Confidential"
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1532:"Ketumile Masire, Who Shaped and Led a Vibrant Botswana, Dies at 91"
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1276:"The "Unfortunate Marriage" of Seretse Khama | Inner Temple"
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1611:"Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa"
1560:"Democratic forces must safeguard presidential term limits"
1197:"President Seretse Khama | South African History Online"
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1452:"Human Rights Defender barred from entering Botswana"
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962:"Botswana 1966 (rev. 2016) Constitution - Constitute"
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1015:"Botswana: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report"
1502:"Botswana swears in Mokgweetsi Masisi as president"
581:in 2008. Each president gets a guaranteed pension.
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1095:"PRESIDENTS (PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS)"
589:The president is elected by the Members of the
1301:"Seretse Khama (1921 - 1980) | The Presidency"
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1255:"Seretse Khama (1921-1980) •"
1253:Zuber, David (4 April 2022).
1229:"65. Botswana (1966-present)"
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145:Constitution of Botswana
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141:Constituting instrument
136:5 years, renewable once
77:since 1 April 2018
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1715:Presidents of Botswana
1657:First Lady of Botswana
1280:www.innertemple.org.uk
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125:Parliament of Botswana
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1176:www.parliament.gov.bw
1062:www.parliament.gov.bw
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1381:www.wilsoncenter.org
1201:www.sahistory.org.za
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1859:Reservoirs and dams
1818:History of Gaborone
552:, according to the
257:Cabinet of Botswana
42:Tautona wa Botswana
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2077:Demographics
2001:Trade unions
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782:Festus Mogae
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734:Quett Masire
663:Left office
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217:Constitution
89:Mr President
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2954:The Gambia
2789:South Sudan
2679:Ivory Coast
2470:South Sudan
2360:Ivory Coast
1524:Works cited
1427:"Ian Khama"
1159:Ntuane 2006
874:(born 1961)
830:(born 1953)
786:(born 1939)
738:(1925–2017)
686:(1921–1980)
572:. In 1997,
466:Visa policy
448:in Botswana
132:Term length
104:State House
3147:Categories
2848:Somaliland
2769:Seychelles
2734:Mozambique
2719:Mauritania
2704:Madagascar
2659:The Gambia
2594:Cape Verde
2529:Somaliland
2450:Seychelles
2415:Mozambique
2400:Mauritania
2385:Madagascar
2340:The Gambia
2275:Cape Verde
2042:Literature
1985:(currency)
1506:Al Jazeera
1172:"About us"
937:"Salaries"
923:References
905:This is a
886:Incumbent
270:Parliament
226:Government
3116:Zimbabwe
3091:Zanzibar
2937:Ethiopia
2724:Mauritius
2405:Mauritius
2095:Education
2006:Transport
1968:Companies
1937:President
1900:Elections
1854:Districts
1837:Geography
1741:Ian Khama
1544:0362-4331
1058:"History"
907:graphical
849:10 years
826:Ian Khama
805:10 years
639:Portrait
379:General:
367:Elections
344:Districts
318:Judiciary
233:President
185:1,075,056
161:Formation
121:Appointer
100:Residence
70:Incumbent
3081:Tunisia
3021:Nigeria
2910:Dahomey
2890:Burundi
2824:Zimbabwe
2799:Tanzania
2649:Ethiopia
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2589:Cameroon
2574:Botswana
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2270:Cameroon
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1869:Wildlife
1792:articles
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585:Election
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536:and the
456:Passport
354:Villages
115:Gaborone
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2941:Emperor
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2809:Tunisia
2779:Somalia
2764:Senegal
2749:Nigeria
2739:Namibia
2729:Morocco
2694:Liberia
2689:Lesotho
2639:Eritrea
2609:Comoros
2584:Burundi
2559:Algeria
2490:Tunisia
2460:Somalia
2445:Senegal
2430:Nigeria
2420:Namibia
2410:Morocco
2375:Liberia
2370:Lesotho
2320:Eritrea
2290:Comoros
2265:Burundi
2240:Algeria
2149:Outline
2032:Cuisine
2020:Culture
1996:Tourism
1956:Economy
1800:History
1595:Reuters
1233:uca.edu
618:Symbols
548:of the
532:is the
282:Speaker
179:Website
3095:Sultan
2974:Kenya
2964:Ghana
2920:Egypt
2880:Benin
2819:Zambia
2814:Uganda
2754:Rwanda
2709:Malawi
2669:Guinea
2564:Angola
2500:Zambia
2495:Uganda
2435:Rwanda
2390:Malawi
2350:Guinea
2245:Angola
2115:People
2105:Health
1978:Mining
1973:Energy
1864:Rivers
1849:Cities
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169:Deputy
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2629:Egypt
2569:Benin
2475:Sudan
2425:Niger
2380:Libya
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2335:Gabon
2310:Egypt
2250:Benin
2156:Index
2062:Sport
2052:Music
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