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Ian Khama | |
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_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Khama in 2014 | |
| 4th President of Botswana | |
| In office 1 April 2008 – 1 April 2018 | |
| Vice President | Mompati Merafhe (2008–2012) Ponatshego Kedikilwe (2012–2014) Mokgweetsi Masisi (2014–2018) |
| Preceded by | Festus Mogae |
| Succeeded by | Mokgweetsi Masisi |
| 5th Vice-President of Botswana | |
| In office 13 July 1998 – 1 April 2008 | |
| President | Festus Mogae |
| Preceded by | Festus Mogae |
| Succeeded by | Mompati Merafhe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian Seretse Khama 27 February 1953 Ewell, Surrey, England |
| Political party | Botswana Patriotic Front (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Botswana Democratic Party (until 2019) |
| Parent(s) | Seretse Khama (father) Ruth Williams (mother) |
| Relatives | Tshekedi Khama II (brother) |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Botswana |
| Years of service | 1977–1998 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Botswana Defence Force |
Seretse Khama Ian Khama[1](ⓘ) (born 27 February 1953)[2] is a Botswana politician and former military officer who was the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, he entered politics and was Vice-President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008, then succeeded Festus Mogae as President on 1 April 2008. He won a full term in the 2009 election and was re-elected in October 2014.[3]
- ^ "President Khama has a new official name". Mmegi Online. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "True to tradition, Khama is born to rule Botswana", Sapa-AFP (Pretoria News), 1 April 2008.
- ^ "H.E. Lt General Serêtsê Khama Ian Khama | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.