Name Festus Mogae Festus Mogae
Surname Mogae
First Names Festus Gontebanye
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Country of Birth Botswana
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2005 2006 The Summit of Heads of State or Government - SADC SADC Chairperson
2004 2005 The Summit of Heads of State or Government - SADC SADC Deputy Chairperson
1998 2008 Office of the President President
1992 1998 Office of the Vice President Vice President
1989 1992 Ministry of Finance & Development Planning Minister of Finance & Development Planning
1982 1989 Office of the President Permanent Secretary to the President
1975 1976 Office of the President Permanent Secretary to the President
1972 1975 Ministry of Finance & Development Planning Director of Economic Affairs
1971 1972 Ministry of Finance & Development Planning Senior Planning Officer
1968   Botswana Democratic Party Member
1968 1971 Ministry of Finance & Development Planning Planning Officer
1966 1967 University of Sussex Postgraduate Student - Development Economics (dates unconfirmed)
1965 1967 University of Oxford Honours Degree (dates & subject unconfirmed)
Date of Birth 21 Aug 1939
Political Affiliation BDP
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Notes Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born August 21, 1939) is the President of Botswana. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998.
Mogae studied economics in the United Kingdom, first at the University of Sussex and then at the University of Oxford. He returned to Botswana to work as a civil servant before taking up posts with the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of Botswana. He was vice-president of Botswana from 1992 to 1998
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Record last updated on 03 APR 2008