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Duma Boko
President of Botswana since 2024
Duma Gideon Boko (born 1 January 1970) is a Motswana politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the sixth president of Botswana since 1 November 2024 and as leader of the Umbrella for Democratic Change since 2012.[1][2] He served as the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2014 to 2019.
Ministry of state president botswana
Duma Boko attained the presidency of the BNF in 2010. He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's general elections in 2014[3] and 2019.[4] At the 2024 election, he led his party to victory and was sworn in as President of Botswana on 1 November 2024.[5]
Early life
Duma Boko was born in Botswana's Central District, in the village of Mahalapye.[6] Boko's father worked as a lecturer at Madiba Brigades.
He died in 2004. Duma has a sister, Emma Boko