12th Parliament of Botswana

The 12th Parliament of Botswana is the current meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 October 2019. The legislature convened for the first time on 5 November 2019.

12th Parliament of Botswana
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Overview
Legislative bodyNational Assembly
Meeting placeNational Assembly Building,
Gaborone
Term5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) – present
Election23 October 2019
GovernmentMasisi II
Opposition  UDC
  BCP
Websiteparliament.gov.bw
National Assembly
Members65
SpeakerPhandu Skelemani (ex-officio)
President of BotswanaMokgweetsi Masisi (ex-officio)
Leader of the OppositionDithapelo Keorapetse (UDC)

Election
Main article: 2019 Botswana general election

The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker.[1]

The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.

Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
Botswana Democratic Party406,56152.6538+1
Umbrella for
Democratic
Change		Botswana National Front148,12219.184–4
Botswana Congress Party112,47914.5711+8
Botswana People's Party16,4702.1300
Total277,07135.8815–3
Botswana Patriotic Front34,0684.413New
Alliance for Progressives39,5615.121New
Botswana Movement for Democracy2,0580.270–9
Real Alternative Party1450.020New
Independents12,6941.6400
Appointed and ex officio members8+2
Total772,158100.00650
Valid votes772,15899.21
Invalid/blank votes6,1850.79
Total votes778,343100.00
Registered voters/turnout925,47884.10
Source: IEC

Seat distribution
See also: List of political parties in Botswana

The table below lists the distribution of the 57 seats as they appeared after the 2019 election, along with the current distribution.

Name Ideology Political position Leader 2019 result Current seats
Percentage (%) Seats
BDP Botswana Democratic Party Paternalistic conservatism Centre to centre-right Mokgweetsi Masisi 52.65
38 / 57
38 / 57
UDC Umbrella for Democratic Change Social democracy Centre-left Duma Boko 35.88
15 / 57
12 / 57
BCP Botswana Congress Party Social democracy Centre-left Dumelang Saleshando 14.57[lower-alpha 1]
11 / 57
[lower-alpha 1]
7 / 57

Members

This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana.[2]

No. Constituency Name Party Majority % of total votes
1 Chobe Machana Shamukuni BDP 1,375 58.8
2 Maun East Goretetse Kekgonegile UDC 627 52.1
3 Maun West Dumelang Saleshando UDC 3,304 58.2
4 Ngami Caterpillar Hikuama UDC 344 47.8
5 Okavango Kenny Kapinga UDC 761 51.1
6 Tati East Douglas Letsholathebe BDP 2,525 54.8
7 Tati West Simon Moabi BDP 1,453 49.0
8 Francistown East Billy Buti BDP 2,019 57.6
9 Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi AP 576 37.9
10 Francistown West Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane[lower-alpha 2] UDC 1,780 50.2
11 Nata-Gweta Polson Majaga BDP 1,568 50.2
12 Nkange Never Tshabang UDC 960 48.4
13 Shashe West Fidelis Molao BDP 1,270 50.3
14 Tonota Pono Moatlhodi[lower-alpha 3] BDP 1,239 53.7
15 Bobonong Taolo Lucas UDC 853 49.2
16 Mmadinare Molebatsi Molebatsi BDP 2,867 50.0
17 Selibe Phikwe East Kgoborego Nkawana UDC 1,046 51.1
18 Selibe Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse UDC 1,450 58.8
19 Lerala-Maunatlala Setlhabelo Modukanele BDP 1,139 43.9
20 Palapye Onneetse Ramogapi UDC 330 39.6
21 Sefhare-Ramokgonami Kesitegile Gobotswang UDC 3,779 62.1
22 Mahalapye East Yandani Boko UDC 537 41.6
23 Mahalapye West David Tshere UDC 2,091 51.8
24 Shoshong Aubrey Lesaso[lower-alpha 3] BDP 4,594 65.0
25 Serowe North Baratiwa Mathoothe UDC 1,038 42.7
26 Serowe West Onalepelo Kedikilwe UDC 1,667 66.9
27 Serowe South Lesedi Leepetswe UDC 380 37.8
28 Boteti East Sethomo Lelatisitswe BDP 1,276 40.0
29 Boteti West Slumber Tsogwane BDP 293 49.4
30 Mochudi East Mabuse Pule BDP 5,455 61.8
31 Mochudi West Mmusi Kgafela BDP 7,378 63.9
32 Gaborone Central Tumisang Healy BDP 1,801 47.9
33 Gaborone North Mpho Balopi BDP 5,738 60.2
34 Gaborone South Dumezweni Mthimkhulu BDP 1,305 53.2
35 Gaborone Bonnington North Anna Mokgethi BDP 2,438 55.3
36 Gaborone Bonnington South Christian Greeff BDP 1,142 43.7
37 Tlokweng Thulagano Segokgo BDP 2,819 58.1
38 Ramotswa Lefoko Moagi BDP 7,112 63.4
39 Mogodtishane Tumiso Rakgare BDP 7,039 56.4
40 Gabane-Mmankgodi Thomas Mmusi BDP 7,264 63.5
41 Thamaga-Kumakwane Palelo Motaosane BDP 10,110 76.9
42 Molepolole North Oabile Regoeng BDP 6,838 67.6
43 Molepolole South Kabo Morwaeng BDP 7,495 70.9
44 Lentswaeletau-Mmopane Wilhelmina Makwinja BDP 6,280 65.3
45 Letlhakeng-Lephephe Liakat Kablay BDP 1,895 48.3
46 Takatokwane Tshoganetso Leuwe BDP 600 45.1
47 Lobatse Thapelo Matsheka BDP 4,467 61.9
48 Goodhope-Mabule Eric Molale BDP 3,909 60.1
49 Mmathethe-Molapowabojang Edwin Dikoloti BDP 6,719 67.3
50 Kanye North Thapelo Letsholo BDP 5,442 66.2
51 Kanye South Lemogang Kwape BDP 4,441 60.7
52 Moshupa-Manyana Karabo Gare BDP 11,432 84.8
53 Jwaneng-Mabutsane Mephato Reatile[lower-alpha 2] UDC 3,000 56.4
54 Kgalagadi North Talita Monnakgotlha BDP 462 52.2
55 Kgalagadi South Sam Brooks BDP 1,375 52.2
56 Ghanzi North Thuso Thite BDP 176 50.9
57 Ghanzi South Motsamai Motsamai UDC 461 48.9

By-elections
Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Serowe West 8 July 2023[3] Tshekedi Khama UDC Onalepelo Kedikilwe UDC Triggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.[4]

Floor crossings and expulsions

The 12th Parliament has seen the following expulsion and floor crossings:

Name Date From To Constituency Notes
Ignatius Moswaane 17 September 2020 BDP UDC Francistown West Crossed the floor.[5]
Mephato Reatile 10 December 2020 BDP UDC Jwaneng-Mabutsane Crossed the floor.[6]
Pono Moatlhodi 17 December 2020 UDC BDP Tonota Crossed the floor.[7]
Aubrey Lesaso 4 January 2021 UDC BDP Shoshong Crossed the floor.[8]
Tshekedi Khama 21 April 2023 UDC Expelled Serowe West Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.[4]
Unity Dow 16 May 2023 BDP Independent Specially-elected MP Left the BDP days before a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing.[9]

Notes
  1. As part of the UDC alliance.
  2. MP originally elected as BDP. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings and expulsions.
  3. MP originally elected as UDC. For full details of changes during the current Parliament, see Floor crossings and expulsions.

References
  1. "FAQs". Parliament of Botswana. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). 2020.
  3. "SEROWE WEST CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION SET FOR JULY 8". DailyNews. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. Bothoko, Pini (24 April 2023). "Tshekedi disqualified as MP". Mmegi. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. Gasennelwe, Utlwanang (21 December 2020). "Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP". Weekend Post. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  6. "REATILE QUITS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. Gasennelwe, Utlwanang (21 December 2020). "Moatlhodi finally quits UDC, joins BDP". Weekend Post. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  8. "LESASO DUMPS UDC, JOINS BDP". Mmegi Online. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. Selatlhwa, Innocent (22 May 2023). "Dow: Democracy under threat". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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