Botswana Patriotic Front

Botswana Patriotic Front
LeaderMephato Reatile
ChairpersonOboetswe Gabotlale
General SecretaryTshekedi Khama
FoundedJuly 2019
Split fromBotswana Democratic Party
IdeologyPro-Ian Khama[1]
Populism[2]
Ngwato interests
Political positionBig tent
National affiliationNone
Formerly: Umbrella for Democratic Change
(2022–2024)
National Assembly
5 / 61
Pan African Parliament
0 / 5
Election symbol
Website
www.bpf-party.co.bw

The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) is a populist political party in Botswana formed in July 2019 by members of the Botswana Democratic Party who split from the party because of a high-profile rivalry between former presidents Ian Khama and Mokgweetsi Masisi.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Khama was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Ntshingane, Bakang (16 August 2019). "Is populism surging into Botswana politics?". Mmegi. Retrieved 2 May 2023.