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 L. Disele
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, former TV-journalist and Civil Servant and
Speaker of the National Assembly in 2009.
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- 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- Minister of Education and Skill Development
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
2005- 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- Minister of Trade and Industry
2009- Assistant Minister of Agriculture Oreeditse Molebatsi
Last updated 30.09.11