Organisation Ministry of the State President
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Parent Office of the President
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Country Botswana
Location Gaborone
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Sector Presidential Office Department
Organisation Type African Government
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Stated Role The State President Ministry falls directly under the President, but the Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration has been charged with the responsibility to exercise general direction and control over the Ministry. The ministry is housed at the Office of the President. The postal address is Private Bag 001, Gaborone Botswana.

The Ministry is responsible for constitutional matters, (upholding what the constitution stands for), National boundaries, Refugees, Political Affairs (State Protocol), Press/Media, Cabinet matters, political consultative machinery, cinematography, anthropological research, and disasters mainly but not exclusively. Extra-ministerial departments for which it is indirectly responsible are Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Auditor General, Attorney General's Chambers, National Assembly, Independent Electoral Commission, the Administration of Justice and Office of the Ombudsman.

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Current Positions
Position Name From To
Minister for Presidential Affairs - Public Administration Daniel Kwelagobe 2007  
Minister of Presidential Affairs - Justice, Defence & Security Ret. Brigadier Dikgakgamatso Seretse 2008  
Permanent Secretary - Defence, Justice & Security Augustine Makgonatsotlhe 2008  
Deputy Secretary - Defence, Justice & Security Mustaq Moorad 2008  
Deputy Permanent Secretary - Administration. Neo Asafo-Adjei 2008  
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Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Office of the President
Government of Botswana
Subsidiary Organisations Chamber of the Attorney General [5]
Directorate of Public Service Management
Botswana Police Service [8]
Department of Government Printing & Publishing Services
Department of the State House
Office of the Ombudsman
Botswana Defence Force [1]
International Law Enforcement Academy
Sibling Organisations Directorate of Intelligence & Security [3]
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Past Positions
Position Name From To
Minister for Presidential Affairs - Public Administration Daniel Kwelagobe 2002 2004
Minister for Presidential Affairs - Justice, Defence & Security Phandu Skelemani 2004 2008
Minister of Presidential Affairs Ponatshego Kedikilwe 1995 1998
Record last updated on 11 JUN 2008