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11th Parliament of Botswana

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11th Parliament of Botswana
10th 12th
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of Botswana
JurisdictionBotswana
Meeting placeGaborone, Botswana
Term2014 – 2019
Websitewww.parliament.gov.bw
National Assembly
Members63
SpeakerGladys Kokorwe
Deputy SpeakerKagiso Molatlhegi
Leader of the OppositionDuma Boko
Party controlBotswana Democratic Party

This is a list of the members of the unicameral National Assembly of Botswana between 2014 and 2019. There were 63 seats in the assembly consisting of 57 MPs directly elected from constituencies, 4 specially elected MPs and 2 ex officio members; who were elected in the 2014 election.[1]

Graphical representation

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Party key Botswana Democratic Party BDP
Botswana Congress Party BCP
Umbrella for Democratic Change UDC
Alliance for Progressives AP
↓ 50%
41
2
13
6
Botswana Democratic Party
UDC
AP

List of MPs elected in the general election

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# Constituency Name Party Votes % of total votes
1 Chobe Machana Shamukuni BDP 4,114 55.9
2 Maun East Kostantinos Markus BDP 6,046 44.4
3 Maun West Tawana Moremi UDC 7,271 48.2
4 Ngami Thato Kwerepe BDP 7,063 46.9
5 Okavango Bagalatia Arone BCP (later defected to BDP) 6,864 53.9
6 Tati East Samson Guma Moyo BDP 5,864 59.7
7 Tati West Biggie Butale BDP 4,510 42.3
8 Francistown East Buti Billy BDP 3,818 45.0
9 Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi UDC (later defected to AP) 5,261 52.1
10 Francistown West Mokwaledi Ignatious Moswaane BDP 5,305 53.5
11 Nata-Gweta Polson Majaga BDP 3,424 35.2
12 Nkange Edwin Batshu BDP 6,461 50.1
13 Shashe West Fidelis Mmilili Molao BDP 6,839 56.7
14 Tonota Thapelo Olopeng BDP 7,013 54.4
15 Bobonong Shaw Kgathi BDP 7,350 49.4
16 Mmadinare Kefentse Mzwinila BDP 7,325 68.7
17 Selibe Phikwe East Nonofo Molefhi BDP 3,376 40.4
18 Selibe Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse BCP (BCP later joined UDC) 4,247 48.8
19 Lerala-Maunatlala Prince Maele BDP 6,356 53.8
20 Palapye Moiseraela Goya BDP 6,771 55.9
21 Sefhare-Ramokgonami Dorcus Makgatho-Malesu BDP 7,459 54.4
22 Mahalapye East Botlogile Tshireletso BDP 4,406 47.3
23 Mahalapye West Joseph Molefe BDP 6,542 55.8
24 Shoshong Dikgang Makgalemele BDP 5,377 50.3
25 Serowe North Kgotla Autlwetse BDP 9,611 84.5
26 Serowe West Tshekedi Khama II BDP 5,401 77.6
27 Serowe South Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi BDP 7,833 68.8
28 Boteti East Lelatisitswe Sethomo BDP 5,530 62.4
29 Boteti West Slumber Tsogwane BDP 5,790 47.8
30 Mochudi East Moagi Molebatsi UDC 6,824 38.8
31 Mochudi West Gilbert Mangole UDC 8,856 47.5
32 Gaborone Central Phenyo Butale UDC (later defected to AP) 4,601 39.6
33 Gaborone North Haskins Nkaigwa UDC (defected to AP but returned to UDC) 5,738 44.0
34 Gaborone South Kagiso Molatlhegi BDP 3,872 34.0
35 Gaborone Bonnington North Duma Boko UDC 7,694 53.6
36 Gaborone Bonnington South Ndaba Gaolathe UDC (later defected to AP) 6,646 57.3
37 Tlokweng Masego Segokgo UDC 6,442 55.9
38 Ramotswa Samuel Rantuana BCP (BCP later joined UDC) 7,307 40.4
39 Mogodtishane Sedirwa Kgoroba UDC (later defected to AP) 4,180 35.2
40 Gabane-Mmankgodi Major General Pius Mokgware UDC (later defected to AP) 7,155 41.5
41 Thamaga-Kumakwane Tshenolo Mabeo BDP 7,053 48.3
42 Molepolole North Mohammed I. Khan UDC 8,854 58.6
43 Molepolole South Tlamelo Mmatli UDC 5,967 50.2
44 Lentswaeletau-Mmopane Vincent Seretse BDP 7,170 43.1
45 Letlhakeng-Lephephe Liakat Kablay BDP 5,265 47.4
46 Takatokwane Ngaka Ngaka BDP 5,074 47.4
47 Lobatse Advocate Sadique Kebonang BDP 5,485 49.4
48 Goodhope-Mabule Kgosi Lotlaamoreng Montshioa UDC 6,712 48.9
49 Mmathethe-Molapowabojang Dr Alfred Madigele BDP 8,283 50.5
50 Kanye North Patrick Ralotsia BDP 5,726 35.6
51 Kanye South Abram Kesupile UDC 7,351 46.1
52 Moshupa-Manyana Mokgweetsi Masisi BDP 6,831 53.3
53 Jwaneng-Mabutsane Shawn Ntlhaile UDC 6,613 49.4
54 Kgalagadi North Itumeleng Moipisi BDP 4,648 49.9
55 Kgalagadi South Frans Van Der Westhuizen BDP 6,824 54.3
56 Ghanzi North Noah Salakae UDC 3,999 51.5
57 Ghanzi South Christian de Graaff BDP 4,812 52.3
Specially elected Kenneth Matambo[2] BDP
Specially elected Unity Dow[2] BDP
Specially elected Eric Molale [2] BDP
Specially elected Kitso Mokaila[2] BDP
Ex officio (President) Ian Khama BDP
Ex officio (Attorney General) Athaliah Molokomme

List of additional specially elected MPs in 2016

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On October 27, 2016, Parliament voted for two additional specially elected MPs, followed amendment of Section 58 of the Constitution, which increased the number of specially elected members from four to six.[3]

# Constituency Name Party Votes % of total votes
Specially elected Bogolo Kenewendo
Specially elected Mephato Reatile BDP

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). IEC. October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Meet specially elected MPs". Daily News. 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Youngest Member Of Parliament Bogolo Kenewendo Sworn In Today". Botswana Youth. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2023.