Daniel Kwelagobe

Daniel Keatametse Kwelagobe (born September 1, 1943) is the current Chairman of the Botswana Democratic Party and previously served as Minister for Presidential Affairs on two occasions.[1] He attended Gaborone Secondary School, and from 1968 followed a career in radio and journalism before beginning his political career when joining the Party and becoming the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of State for Public Service, Information and Broadcasting, as well as serving as the minister for transport, communications, agriculture and housing in his career.

His Honour

Daniel Keatametse Kwelagobe
PresidentMokgweetsi Masisi
Minister for Presidential Affairs
PresidentQuett Masire
Festus Mogae
Ian Khama
Mokgweetsi Masisi
Chairman of the Botswana Democratic Party
PresidentIan Khama
Personal details
Born
Daniel Keatametse Kwelagobe

(1943-09-01) 1 September 1943
Political partyBotswana Democratic Party

Kwelagobe was the Deputy Secretary General of the Party until becoming the General Secretary in 1981, and was the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs from 2000 until 2002.[2] He also served as the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration until President Ian Khama dismissed him in April 2009.[3]

Notes
  1. "Mr Daniel Kwelagobe". Africa Confidential. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  2. "Hon. Minister Daniel Kwelagobe's PROFILE". UK Parliament Offices. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  3. Raditsebe, Keletso (7 April 2009). "Botswana: Cabinet minister dropped". Africa News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.

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