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Festus Mogae was the President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008, leading the southern African nation during a significant period of its development. His decade in office is considered important in Botswana's history as a relatively stable and prosperous African country during that era.
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- Budget speech 1997
- Budget speech 1998
- Botswana
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Key facts
- Vice president
- Ian Khama
- Preceded by
- Quett Masire
- Succeeded by
- Ian Khama
- President
- Sir Ketumile Masire
- Born
- ( 1939-08-21 ) 21 August 1939, Serowe , Bechuanaland Protectorate
- Died
- 8 May 2026 (2026-05-08) (aged 86), Gaborone , Botswana
- Party
- Botswana Democratic Party
- Spouse
- Barbara Mogae ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 )
- Alma mater
Article
Festus Gontebanye Mogae (21 August 1939 – 8 May 2026) was a Motswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He was re-elected in October 2004. After ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama.
Mogae served as Governor of the Bank of Botswana and Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1998. He later served as the 4th Vice-President of Botswana from 1991 until 1998 during the Quett Masire administration.
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