Thapelo Matsheka

Thapelo Matsheka is a Motswana politician and economist serving as the Minister of Finance and Economic Development since November 2019. He was elected as the Member of the National Assembly for Lobatse in October 2019. He is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party. Matsheka is the former Managing Director of Fiducia Services.[1]

The Honourable

Thapelo Matsheka

MP
Minister of Finance and Economic Development
Assumed office
6 November 2019
PresidentMokgweetsi Masisi
Preceded byKenneth Matambo
Member of the National Assembly for Lobatse
Assumed office
5 November 2019
Preceded bySadique Kebonang
Personal details
Born
Thapelo Matsheka
NationalityMotswana
Political partyBotswana Democratic Party
ProfessionEconomist
Politician

Career

Matsheka was the Chief Executive Officer of Citizen Entrepreneurship Development Agency, the government’s entrepreneurship scheme, from 2003 to 2010.[2][3] He then worked for AON Botswana before resigning to form Fiducia Services in August 2017.[4]

For the 2019 general election, Matsheka was the Botswana Democratic Party's parliamentary candidate for Lobatse.[5] He was elected and succeeded Sadique Kebonang.[6] President Mokgweetsi Masisi appointed him as the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on 6 November 2019, and he took office on the same day.[7][8] He delivered his first budget speech in February 2020.[9]

References
  1. "President Masisi appoints cabinet ministers". yourbotswana.com. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "Matsheka to quit CEDA for Aon". www.mmegi.bw. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. Maramwidze, Andrew (28 August 2018). "Matsheka calls on pension industry to prop up economy". Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. "Matsheka set up own Pension Fund administration business". Sunday Standard. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. Maramwidze, Andrew (12 February 2019). "Matsheka applauds Masisi for the 'empowerment' budget". Botswana Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  6. Bothoko, Pini (6 December 2019). "Matsheka inherits office without computers". www.mmegi.bw. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. "New cabinet". Botswana Daily News. Gaborone. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. "Press Release: Cabinet Appointments" (PDF). www.gov.bw. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. Adamson, Kabelo (3 February 2020). "Matsheka delivers his first Budget speech". news.thevoicebw.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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