Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Ministers of the Republic of Botswana (Female suffrage 1961) Formerly a British
Protectorate under the name of Bechuanaland, independent republic 1966
Also see Botswana Parliament and Botswana Heads of State
1974-77 Minister of Trade and
Industry
Dr. Gaositwe Kogakwa Tibe Chiepe
1977-84 Minister of Mines and Natural Resources
1984-94 Minister of External Affairs
1994-99 Minister of Education
G.K.T. Chiepe was Ambassador to United Kingdom, Western Germany, France, European Communities,
Denmark, Norway and Nigeria 1970-74. She retired after the 1999 elections. (b.
1926-)
1980-84 Minister of Home Affairs Kebatshabile Disele
MP 1976-86. She lived
(1924-2008).
1994-97 Assistant Minister of Local
Government, Lands and Housing
Margaret Nnanamyana Nasha
1997-98 Minister of Local Government, Lands and Housing
1998-99 Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs
1999-2009 Minister of Local Government
2009 Minister of Presidential
Affairs and Public Administration
Ambassador to United Kingdom 1991-94, acted as Foreign Minister in 2005, former TV-journalist and Civil Servant and
Speaker of the National Assembly 2009-14.
1997-99 Assistant Minister of Local
Government, Lands and Housing Joy Phymaphi
1999-2003 Minister of Health
1999-2000
Assistant Minister in the
President's Office Tebelelo Seretse
2000-02 Minister of Commerce and Industry
2002-04 Minister of Works, Transport and Communications
1999-2004 Assistant Minister of Local
Government Gladys T.K. Kokorwe
2008-09 Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
2002-03 Minister of Commerce,
Industry, Wildlife and Tourism Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi
2003-04
Minister of
Conservation, Wildlife, & Tourism
2004-09 Minister of
2009-14 Minister of Education and Skill Development
2014- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Candidate for
the post of Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union in 2016 and 2017.
In 2016 she got the most votes, but not the necessary 2/3.
2002-03 Assistant
Minister of Home Affairs Lesego Motsumi
2003-04 Minister of Health
2004-08 Minister of Works and Transport
2008-09 Minister of Health
2010 Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public
Administration
2010 Acting Minister of Defence, Justice and Security
2004-08 Minister of Health Professor Sheila Tlou
2004-08 Assistant Minister of Education Moggie Mbaakanyi
2004-09 Government Chief Whip
Botlogile Mogogo
Tshireletso
2009- Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural
Development
2005-16 Attorney General
Athaliah Molokomme
A High Court Judge
before her appointment as the principal legal adviser to the Government,
ex-officio Member of Parliament and member of the
Cabinet.
2009-10 Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry Dorcas
Makgato-Malesu
2010-14 Minister of Trade and Industry
2014- Minister of
Health
2009-14 Assistant Minister of Agriculture Oreeditse Molebatsi
2014- Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development Dr. Unity Dow
Last updated 02.02.17