First Lady of Botswana

First Lady of
Botswana
Incumbent
Kaone Boko
since 1 November 2024
Inaugural holderRuth Williams Khama
FormationSeptember 30, 1966
(58 years ago) (1966-09-30)
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The first lady of the Republic of Botswana[1][2] is the wife of the president of Botswana. The current first lady is Kaone Boko, the wife of President Duma Boko.

The role is largely ceremonial and has no salary. President Masisi has said that his wife does not have the remit to influence government policies.[3]

  1. ^ "Lady Gladys Olebile Masire – Board Member". Sir Ketumile Masire Foundatio. Retrieved 9 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "List of Delegations To the Twenty-Seventh Special Session of the General Assembly on Children - Botswana (page 13)" (PDF). UNICEF. UNICEF's Information Management Unit. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  3. ^ Kgosikebatho, Keitebe (7 January 2019). "Neo Masisi inspires Women". The Patriot on Sunday. Gaborone. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2019.