Botswana
21 May 1884 British Bechuanaland protectorate
09 May 1891 - 03 Oct 1963 Part of the High Comission Territories
01 Aug 1964 Bechuanaland colony
03 Mar 1965 Autonomy
01 Oct 1966 - Independence, Republic of Botswana
Presidents
01 Oct 1966 - 13 Jul 1980 Sir Sêrêtsê Khama .......................... 1921-1980
13 Jul 1980 - 31 Mar 1998 Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire ............. 1925-2017
01 Apr 1998 - 31 Mar 2008 Festus Gontebanye Mogae .................... 1939-
01 Apr 2008 - 31 Mar 2018 Sêrêtsê Khama Ian Khama .................... 1953-
01 Apr 2018 - 31 Oct 2024 Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi ........... 1962-
01 Nov 2024 - Duma Gideon Boko ........................... 1969-
Prime Minister
03 Mar 1965 - 01 Oct 1966 Sêrêtsê Khama .............................. s.a
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baRôlông
1470-
1885-1966 British protectorate
1966 Part of Botswana
Rulers
....-1700 Setlhare
1700-.... Masefa
17..-.... Mokgofa
....-.... Thibela
....-1760 Tau
1760-1775 Tshiddi a Tau
1775-1785 Thultwa a Tshidi
1785-1790 Makgêtla a Tau
1790-1815 Lesomo a Tshidi
1815-1848 Tawana a Tlhutlwa
1848-1849 Makgêtla a Tishidi
1849 - 19 Oct 1896 Montshiwa a Tau
1896-1903 Bêsêlê I a Montshiwa
1903-1911 Badirile a Montshiwa
1911-1915 Lekôkô a Marumolwa
1915-1917 Joshua a Molêma
1917-1919 Bakolonpang a Montshiwa
1919-1954 Lotlamoreng I a Kebalepile a Montshiwa
1954-1960 Tiêgo Tawana a Selere
1960-1970 Kebalepile a Lotlamoreng
1970-1977 Bêsêlê II a Kebalepile (1st Time)
1977 - 1982 Ratshidi Motlhatledi
1982 - 17 Jun 2001 Bêsêlê II a Kebalepile (2nd Time)
23 Feb 2002 - Lotlamoreng II Montshiwa
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baKwêna
1570- beKwêna Tribe established
1885-1966 British protectorate
1966- Part of Botswana
Rulers
1570-.... .....
16..-.... Tebele
....-.... Kgabo II
....-.... Masilo II
....-1770 Motshodi
1770-1785 Motswasele I a Lekgwajane
1785-1795 Seitlhamo a Motswasele
1795-1803 Legwale a Seitlhamo
1803-1805 Maleke a Seitlhamo
1805-1807 Tshosa a Seitlhamo
1807-1822 Motswasele II a Legwale
1822-1827 Morwakgomo a Tshosa
Line 1
1827-1834 Kgama a Lagwale
Line 2
1827-1854 Bobi a Tshosa
1845-1853 Kgakge a Tshosa
Line 3
1827-1829 Segokotlo a Legwale
1829-1831 Molesê a Legwale
1831-1853 Setshele I a Motswasele
- Reunited Kingdom -
1853 - 25 Sep 1892 Setshele I a Motswasele
25 Sep 1892 - 23 Jan 1911 Sebele I a Setshele
21 Jan 1911 - 1918 Setshele II Kealeboga a Sebele
1918 - 1931 Sebele II Kelebantse a Setshele
1931 - 1962 Kgari I a Setshele
1963 - 21 Sep 1970 Neala a Baruti
Oct 1970 - 1978 Bonewamang a Padi
1978 - 1988 Setshele III
1988 - Mar 1996 Moithali a Setshele
Mar 1996 - Jan 2002 Kgosikwêna a Sebele
17 Aug 2002 - Kgari II a Bonewamang
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BagammaNgwato (BaNgwato)
1610- BagammaNgwato Kingdom
1885-1966 Part of British protectorate of Bechuanaland
1966- Part of Botswana
Kgôsi (Rulers)
1610-.... Ngwato
Molwa
Tamasiga
Seogola
Madirana
1710-1750 Kesitihen
1750-1770 Makgasane I
1770-1780 Mokgadi I
1780-1795 Mathiba a Moleta
1795-1817 Kgama I a Mathiba
1817-1828 Kgari I a Kgama
1828-1833 Sedimo a Molosiwa
1833-1835 Kgama II a Kgari
1835-1857 Sekgoma I a Kgari (1st Time)
1857-1859 Matsheng I a Kgari (1st Time)
1859-1866 Sekgoma I a Kgari (2nd Time)
1866-1872 Matsheng I a Kgari (2nd Time)
1872-1873 Kgama III Boikanyo (1st Time)
1873-1875 Sekgoma I a Kgari (3rd Time)
1875 - 21 Feb 1923 Kgama III Boikanyo (2nd Time)
21 Feb 1923 - 17 Nov 1925 Sekgoma II a KgamA
17 Nov 1925 - 19 Jan 1926 Gorewang Kgamane
19 Jan 1926 - 23 Jun 1949 Tshêkêdi a Kgama (Regent)
23 Jun 1949 - 08 Mar 1950 Sêrêtse I a Sekgoma Kgama
13 Mar 1950 - 26 May 1952 Keaboka I Kgamane
13 May 1953 - May 1964 Rasebolai I Khamane
May 1964 - 1974 Leeapeetswe I a Tshêkêdi
1974 - 04 May 1979 Mokgatsha I Mokgadi
05 May 1979 - Iam a Sêrêtsê Khama
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baTawana
1795 baTawana Tribe established
23 Mar 1885 - 30 Sep 1966 Part of British colony of Bechuanaland
01 Oct 1966 - Part of Botswana
Rulers
1795 - 1820 Tawana I a Mathiba
1820 - 1828 Morêmi I a Tawana
1828 - 1840 Sedumedi a Morêmi
1840 - 1847 Mogalakwe a Tawana
1847 - 1874 Letsholathêbê I a Tawana
1874 - 1876 Mênô a Moremi
1876 Dithapô a Menô (1st Time)
1876 - 04 Nov 1890 Morêmi II a Letsholathêbê
1890 - 1891 Dithapô a Menô (2nd Time)
1891 - 1906 Sekgoma I a Letsholathêbê
1906 - 1932 Mathiba I a Moremi
1932 - 1934 Monaamaburu a Letsholathêbê
1934 - 1936 Dibolayang a Weetshoetsile
1936 - 1937 Gaetsalwe a Morêmi
1937 - 1946 Morêmi III a Mathiba
1946 - 1958 Pulane Morêmi
1958 - 1981 Letsholathêbê II a Moremi
1981 - 1995 Mathiba a Moremi
1995 - 28 Jan 2004 Tawana II a Letsholathêbê
28 Jan 2004 - Kealitile Morêmi
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batlokwa
1660- baTlokwa Kingdom established
1885-1966 British protectorate established
1966 Part of Botswana
Rulers
1680 - 1700 Mosime
1700 - 1730 Mothubane
1730 - 1750 Mokgwa
1750 - 1770 Taukbong
1770 - 1780 Makabe
1780 - 1815 Bogatsu a Makaba
1815 - 1823 Kgosi I a Bogatsu
1823 - 1826 Lesagê a Kgosi
1826 - 1835 Bashê a Kgosi
1835 - 1880 Matlala a Molefê a Gaborone
1880 - 1931 Gaborone a Matlapeng
1931 - 1948 Matalal a Molefê
1948 - 1973 Kgosi II a Matlala
1973 - 1975 Kema Gaborone
1975 - 1989 Monare Gaborone
1989 - 31 Oct 2005 Moshibidu Gaborone
31 Oct 2005 - 30 May 2006 Michael Gaborone
30 May 2006 - Puso Gaborone
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