Duma Boko | |
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.png) Boko in 2020 | |
| 6th President of Botswana | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2024 | |
| Vice President | Ndaba Gaolathe |
| Preceded by | Mokgweetsi Masisi |
| President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change | |
| Assumed office November 2012 | |
| Vice President | Ndaba Gaolathe |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 25 October 2014 – 28 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dumelang Saleshando |
| Succeeded by | Dumelang Saleshando |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1970 Mahalapye, Botswana |
| Political party | Botswana National Front |
| Other political affiliations | Umbrella for Democratic Change |
| Spouse | Kaone Boko |
| Alma mater | University of Botswana (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM) |
| Profession |
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Duma Gideon Boko (born 1 January 1970) is a Botswana politician and lawyer currently serving as the sixth president of Botswana since 1 November 2024 and as leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2012.[1] He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2014 to 2019.
Duma Boko attained the presidency of the BNF in 2010. He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's general elections in 2014[2] and 2019.[3] At the 2024 election, he led his party to victory and was sworn in as President of Botswana on 1 November 2024.[4]
- ^ "Duma Boko sworn in as Botswana's new president". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Independent Electoral Commission – Botswana National Assembly, 2014
- ^ Tafa, Abednego B.; Zuze, Keireng A. (2 December 2019). Report to the Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration on the 2019 General Elections (PDF) (Report). Independent Electoral Commission Batswana. p. 19. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Kupemba, Danai Nesta (2 November 2024). "Botswana's politician who did the unthinkable". BBC News. Retrieved 3 November 2024.