Boko cabinet
Boko cabinet | |
|---|---|
 16th Cabinet of Botswana | |
| 1 November 2024 – present | |
 | |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Duma Boko |
| Vice-President | Ndaba Gaolathe |
| No. of ministers | 18 |
| Total no. of members | 28 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (coalition) 49 / 69 (71%) |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Dumelang Saleshando |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 general election |
| Legislature term | 13th Parliament |
| Predecessor | Masisi II |
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.[1][2]
Background
Following the 2024 election, a three-party alliance led by the Umbrella for Democratic Change secured a majority of 36 seats in the National Assembly of Botswana. The election resulted in the first electoral loss for the BDP, which became the smallest party in the National Assembly. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on the morning of 1 November 2024 and later that day Duma Boko was sworn-in into office by Chief JusticeTerence Rannowane.[3]
Ministers
The ministers of the cabinet were announced by Boko on a staggered basis from the 11th to the 15th of November 2024.[4][5][6]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the President | |||||||||
| President | 1 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Vice-Presidency | |||||||||
| Vice-President | 7 November 2024 | Incumbent | AP | ||||||
| Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
| Minister of Finance | Ndaba Gaolathe | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | AP | |||||
| Ministry of International Relations | |||||||||
| Minister of International Relations | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | AP | ||||||
| Ministry of Health | |||||||||
| Minister of Health | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Health | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | BPF | ||||||
| Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education | |||||||||
| Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | BPP | ||||||
| Ministry of Higher Education | |||||||||
| Minister of Higher Education | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Higher Education | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Ministry of Lands and Agriculture | |||||||||
| Minister of Lands and Agriculture | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Lands and Agriculture | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
| Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs | 11 November 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
| Ministry of State Presidency | |||||||||
| Minister of State Presidency | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of State Presidency | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services | |||||||||
| Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Justice and Correctional Services | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BPP | ||||||
| Ministry of Minerals and Energy | |||||||||
| Minister of Minerals and Energy | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
| Ministry of Communications and Innovation | |||||||||
| Minister of Communications and Innovation | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Communications and Innovation | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Ministry of Environment and Tourism | |||||||||
| Minister of Environment and Tourism | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | AP | ||||||
| Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs | |||||||||
| Minister of Labour and Home Affairs | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | AP | ||||||
| Ministry of Sports and Arts | |||||||||
| Minister of Sports and Arts | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | AP | ||||||
| Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship | |||||||||
| Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BPP | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship | 14 November 2024 | Incumbent | BPF | ||||||
| Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | |||||||||
| Minister of Transport and Infrastructure | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Transport and Infrastructure | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | BPP | ||||||
| Ministry of Water and Human Settlement | |||||||||
| Minister of Water and Human Settlement | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||||||
| Assistant Minister of Water and Human Settlement | 15 November 2024 | Incumbent | BNF | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Botswana election: Duma Boko - the politician who did the unthinkable". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Botswana opposition wins election; BDP ousted from power after 58 years". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Duma Boko sworn in as Botswana's new president". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Mokoena, Sophie (11 November 2024). "Botswana's President Duma Boko to announce Cabinet today". SABC News.
- ^ Mathala, Sharon (2024-11-14). "Cabinet appointments: 12 down, six to go by tomorrow". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Boko names last batch of ministers assistants". dailynews.gov.bw. Retrieved 2024-12-15.