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Festus Mogae

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President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008

Festus Mogae
Mogae in 2009
3rd President of Botswana
In office
1 April 1998 – 1 April 2008
Vice PresidentSeretse Ian Khama
Preceded byQuett Masire
Succeeded bySeretse Ian Khama
4thVice-President of Botswana
In office
1991–1998
PresidentSir Ketumile Masire
Preceded byPeter Mmusi
Succeeded bySeretse Ian Khama
Personal details
Born (1939-08-21)21 August 1939 (age 85)
Serowe,Bechuanaland
NationalityBotswana
Political partyBotswana Democratic Party
Spouse
Children3
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
University of Sussex
ProfessionEconomist

Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a Motswana politician and economist who served as the thirdPresident of Botswana from 1998 to 2008.[1] He succeededQuett Masire as President in 1998[2] and was re-elected in October 2004. After ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant GeneralSeretse Khama Ian Khama.[3]

Biography

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Early life

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Mogae studied economics in the United Kingdom, first atUniversity College, Oxford, and then at theUniversity of Sussex.[4][1][3] He returned to Botswana to work as a civil servant before taking up posts with theInternational Monetary Fund and theBank of Botswana. He later then served as the governor ofBank of Botswana from 1980 to 1981.[5] He served as theMinister of Finance from 1989 to 1998.[6] He wasVice-President of Botswana from 1991 to 1998.[3]

Presidency

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Mogae's party, theBotswana Democratic Party (BDP), retained power in theOctober 1999 general election, and Mogae was sworn in for a five-year term on 20 October 1999[7][8] by Chief Justice Julian Nganunu at the National Stadium inGaborone.[8] On this occasion, he vowed to focus on the fight against poverty and unemployment.[7]

Following the BDP's victory in theOctober 2004 general election, Mogae was sworn in for another term on 2 November 2004.[9] Mogae promised to tackle poverty and unemployment, as well as the spread ofHIV-AIDS, which he pledged to stop in Botswana by 2016.[10]

On 14 July 2007, Mogae affirmed his intention to resign nine months later.[11] He stepped down as President on 1 April 2008 and was succeeded by Vice-President Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama.[3] He would have been required to leave office in 2008 in any event; a constitutional amendment passed in 1997 limited the president to a total of 10 years in office, whether successive or separated.

Post-presidency

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Mogae currently serves as Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Climate Change.[12] In 2010, he joined the advisory board of US nonprofitTeachAids.[13] He also currently serves as chairman of theChoppies supermarket group where he earned Pula 529,000 in 2011.[14]

In 2013, along with former PresidentBenjamin Mkapa ofTanzania, Mogae co-chaired a sustainable development symposium, hosted by the UONGOZI Institute in collaboration withClub de Madrid,[15][16] organisation of which Mkapa was also a member.

Personal life

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Festus Mogae marriedBarbara Mogae in 1967.[17] They have three daughters, born between 1969 and 1987: Nametso, Chedza and Boikaego.[17][18]

Festus Mogae being sworn in by Chief JusticeJulian Nganunu on April 1, 1998

Honours and awards

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Mogae was awarded the Grand Cross of theLégion d'honneur by French PresidentNicolas Sarkozy on 20 March 2008 for his "exemplary leadership" in making Botswana a "model" of democracy andgood governance.[19]

  • Presidential Order of Honour of Botswana (1989)
  • Officier de I’Order Nationale D’e Cote d’Ivoire (1979)
  • Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws – University of Botswana (September 1998)
  • I’Order Nationale du Mali and the HATAB's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Botswana's Tourism Industry (1997)
  • the Global Marketplace Award by the Corporate Council on Africa - Houston, USA (May 1999)
  • Honorary Fellowship of the Botswana Institute of Bankers – Gaborone, Botswana (July 1999)
  • Distinguished Achievement Award for AIDS Leadership in Southern Africa by the Medunsa Trust - Washington DC, USA (June 2000)
  • AIDS Leadership Award by Harvard AIDS Institute – Gaborone (December 2001)
  • 2002 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Weekend Chairman's Award – Washington D.C., USA (September 2002)
  • Africa-America Institute National Leadership Award – New York, USA (September 2002)
  • Honorary Fellow – University College Oxford (2003)
  • The Knight Commander of the Most Courteous Order of the Kingdom of Lesotho – Maseru, Lesotho (April 2004)
  • The Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) International Leadership Award – Gaborone (October 2004)
  • The Golden Plate Award by the Academy of Achievement - New York, USA (June 2005)
  • The Pan African Tsetse and Tryponofomiasis (PATTEC) by the African Union – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (January 2007)
  • Doctorate of Humanity by the University of Limkokwing, Gaborone Botswana (January 2008)
  • The Commander of the Legion d’Honneur Grand Croix of the Republic of France – Paris, France (March 2008)
  • Taylor and Francis Award for significant contribution to women's development and welfare – Gaborone, Botswana (July 2008)
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Southern California[20]
  • Croix - Highest award in Madagascar granted to dignitaries of the Nation) Antananarivo, Madagascar (June 2006)[1]

Mogae won the 2008Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and will receive US$5 million over 10 years and US$200,000 annually for life thereafter. At London's City Hall on 20 October 2008, former United NationsSecretary-GeneralKofi Annan stated: "President Mogae's outstanding leadership has ensured Botswana's continued stability and prosperity in the face of an HIV/AIDS pandemic which threatened the future of his country and people."[21][22]

In addition, he has received a number of honours such as the Naledi Ya Botswana order in 2003 and also[1] received the Golden Plate Award of theAmerican Academy of Achievement in 2005.[23][24][25]

A Trustee of theRhodes Trust since 2010,[26] and in 2016, Mogae was appointed a Foreign Honorary Member of theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences.[27]

References

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  1. ^abc"Festus Mogae".African Leadership Academy. Retrieved20 May 2021.
  2. ^"Festus Mogae | president of Botswana".Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved1 June 2021.
  3. ^abcd"BIOGRAPHY OF HIS EXCELLENCY MR. FESTUS GONTEBANYE MOGAE"(PDF). Retrieved20 May 2021.
  4. ^"Biography of Festus MOGAE".African Success. Archived fromthe original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved14 October 2014.
  5. ^"Milestones | Bank of Botswana".www.bankofbotswana.bw.
  6. ^"About Us - Ministry of Finance".
  7. ^ab"BOTSWANA: Mogae sworn in as president", IRIN, 20 October 1999.
  8. ^ab"Botswana: Festus Mogae sworn in as president", Radio Botswana (nl.newsbank.com), 20 October 1999.
  9. ^"Update: Festus Mogae sworn in as president of Botswana", Xinhua (nl.newsbank.com), 2 November 2004.
  10. ^The Government of Botswana– Vision 2016Archived 1 September 2007 at theWayback Machine
  11. ^"Botswana's Mogae set to retire", AFP (IOL), 15 July 2007.
  12. ^"Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General". United Nations. Retrieved19 October 2012.
  13. ^"Former President of Botswana, Festus Mogae, joins TeachAIDS Advisory Board".TeachAids. 16 September 2010. Archived fromthe original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved16 December 2010.
  14. ^Mosikare, Oarabile (19 October 2012)."Inequality defines Botswana". MmegiOnline. Retrieved19 October 2012.
  15. ^"Mkapa, Mogae to chair sustainable development meet".Daily News. Archived fromthe original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved19 November 2013.
  16. ^"Festus Mogae is the former President of Botswana, Club de Madrid Member".Club de Madrid. Retrieved21 May 2024.
  17. ^abNaidoo, Jay (4 April 2014)."A leader I would vote for: Botswana's former president Festus Mogae".Daily Maverick. Retrieved23 June 2017.
  18. ^"Biography of His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Former President of the Republic of Botswana"(PDF).African Development Bank. July 2008. Retrieved23 June 2017.
  19. ^"Sarkozy décore le président du Botswana pour sa bonne gouvernance"Archived 20 May 2011 at theWayback Machine, AFP, 20 March 2008(in French).
  20. ^"Past Recipients – Honorary Degrees".honorarydegrees.usc.edu. Retrieved7 June 2024.
  21. ^ap.google.com, Former president of Botswana gets leadership prizeArchived 22 October 2008 at theWayback Machine
  22. ^"Home".Reuters.[permanent dead link]
  23. ^"Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement".www.achievement.org.American Academy of Achievement.
  24. ^"2005 Summit Highlights Photo".His Excellency Festus Mogae, President of Botswana and 2005 honoree, speaking at United Nations symposium.
  25. ^"2006 Summit Highlights Photo".Golden Plate Awards Council member President Festus G. Mogae of Botswana greets President William J. Clinton.
  26. ^"The Rhodes Trust and Trustees".
  27. ^"FESTUS MOGAE (Trustee of the Rhodes Trust)". Archived fromthe original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved7 May 2016.

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