Head of state and government
Sourced
- Head of state and government
- Duma BokoPresident
- Government
- Boko cabinetSince 11 Nov 2024
- System
- Parliamentary republic with an executive presidentCapital: Gaborone
- UN e-government rank
- 112 of 193EGDI 2024
Botswana is a parliamentary republic with an executive president[1]. The President, Duma Boko, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 19 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Area
- 582,000 km²
- Languages
- English, Tswana
- Currency
- Botswana pula (P)
- People
- Motswana
- Borders
- Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Calling code
- +267
- Internet domain
- .bw
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Boko cabinet
0 of 19 verified on official pages
The President, elected by the National Assembly, is head of state and government. The government portal (gov.bw) refused automated access (HTTP 503) and the government Daily News site carries no 2026 cabinet items, so every seat is sourced to reference pages, not verified. Assistant ministers are not listed. Sources differ on details: the Boko cabinet page dates Edwin Dikoloti's appointment as Minister of Lands and Agriculture to 4 June 2026, while the Cabinet of Botswana page lists him as acting minister since 26 July 2025; the two pages date Keoagile Atamelang's move to Transport 19 and 21 August 2026; and the CIA list (updated 20 May 2026) still names Noah Salakae at Transport and adds a Minister of Tertiary Education (Douglas Letsholathebe) that neither reference page lists. Party labels are given only where both reference pages agree. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[6]
2024
0.612rank 112 of 193
- Online services0.399
- Human capital0.572
- Telecom infrastructure0.865
Record of changes
Timeline
19 Aug 2026
Noah Salakae leaves the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure; assistant minister Keoagile Atamelang becomes minister (the Cabinet of Botswana page dates the appointment 21 August 2026).[3][4]
Sourced4 Jun 2026
Edwin Dikoloti is appointed Minister of Lands and Agriculture; Motsamai Motsamai becomes assistant minister.[3]
Sourced26 Jul 2025
Minister of Lands and Agriculture Micus Chimbombi dies in office; Edwin Dikoloti, assistant minister, acts in the portfolio.[3][4]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]Boko cabinet
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [4]Cabinet of Botswana
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]World Leaders: Botswana
Central Intelligence Agency (United States)ReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026