Ruth Williams Khama

Ruth Williams Khama
1st First Lady of Botswana
In role
30 September 1966 – 13 July 1980
PresidentSeretse Khama
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byGladys Olebile Masire
Personal details
Born
Ruth Williams

(1923-12-09)9 December 1923
Blackheath, London
Died22 May 2002(2002-05-22) (aged 78)
Gaborone, Botswana
Resting placeRoyal Cemetery, Serowe, Botswana
Political partyBotswana Democratic Party
Spouse
(m. 1948; died 1980)
ChildrenJacqueline Khama
Ian Khama
Tshekedi Khama II
Anthony Khama

Ruth Williams Khama, Lady Khama (née Williams; 9 December 1923 – 22 May 2002) was the wife of Botswana's first president Sir Seretse Khama, the Paramount Chief of its Bamangwato tribe. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980.[1]

  1. ^ Ramsay, Jeff (1 July 2021). "Seretse Khama Centenary: A profile of our first president". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 22 May 2022.