Quett Masire

Also known as Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, Sir Ketumile Quett Joni Masire, Ketumile Quett Joni Masire

President of Botswana (1925-2017)

Key facts

Vice president: Lenyeletse Seretse , Peter Mmusi , Festus Mogae
Preceded by: Seretse Khama
Succeeded by: Festus Mogae
President: Seretse Khama
Born: Ketumile Quett Joni Masire , ( 1925-07-23 ) 23 July 1925, Kanye , Bechuanaland Protectorate
Died: 22 June 2017 (2017-06-22) (aged 91), Gaborone , Botswana
Party: Botswana Democratic Party
Spouse: Gladys Olebile Masire ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 ; died 2014 )
Alma mater: Bangwaketse Reserve
Profession: Teacher

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Botswana
Place of birth: Kanye
Place of death: Gaborone
Spouse: Gladys Olebile Masire
Child: Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
Occupation: secondary school teacher
Political party: Botswana Democratic Party
Languages spoken: English language
Hair colour: black hair
Image: Masire 1980 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 6

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date of birth: 1925-07-23
name in native language: Quett Ketumile Joni Masire
date of death: 2017-06-22
Commons category: Quett Masire
place of burial: Kanye

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Encyclopedic overview

Ketumile Quett Joni Masire GCMG (23 July 1925 – 22 June 2017) was a Motswana politician and statesman who was the second and longest-serving president of Botswana, in office from 1980 to 1998. He was given an honorary knighthood of the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George by Queen Elizabeth II (GCMG) in 1991.

He was a leading figure in the independence movement and then the new government, and played a crucial role in facilitating and protecting Botswana's steady financial growth and development. He stepped down in 1998 and was succeeded by Vice-President Festus Mogae, who became the third president of Botswana.

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