12th Parliament of Botswana

The 12th Parliament of Botswana was the meeting of the National Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Parliament of Botswana, with the membership determined by the results of the general election held on 23 October 2019. The legislature convened for the first time on 5 November 2019 and was dissolved on the 5th of September 2024.

Election

The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker.

The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019. It saw the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) retain its legislative majority.

Seat distribution

The table below lists the distribution of the 57 seats as they appeared after the 2019 election, along with the distribution at dissolution. Name Ideology Political position Leader 2019 resultSeats at dissolution Seats BDP Botswana Democratic Party Paternalistic conservatism Centre to centre-right Mokgweetsi Masisi 52.65 UDC Umbrella for Democratic Change Social democracyLeft-wing populism Centre-left to left-wing Duma Boko 35.88 BCP Botswana Congress Party Social democracy Centre-left Dumelang Saleshando 14.57 BPF Botswana Patriotic Front PopulismPro-Ian Khama Big tent Mephato Reatile 4.41 Vacancies

Members This is a list of the 57 elected members of the 12th Parliament of Botswana. No. Constituency NamePartyMajority % of total votes1 Chobe Machana Shamukuni BDP 1,375 58.82 Maun East Goretetse Kekgonegile BCP 627 52.13 Maun West Dumelang Saleshando BCP 3,304 58.24 Ngami Caterpillar Hikuama BCP 344 47.85 Okavango Kenny Kapinga BCP 761 51.16 Tati East Douglas Letsholathebe BDP 2,525 54.87 Tati West Simon Moabi BDP 1,453 49.08 Francistown East Honest Buti Billy BDP 2,019 57.69 Francistown South Wynter Mmolotsi UDC 576 37.910 Francistown West Mokwaledi Ignatius Moswaane UDC 1,780 50.211 Nata-Gweta Polson Majaga BDP 1,568 50.612 Nkange Never Tshabang UDC 960 48.413 Shashe West Fidelis Molao BDP 1,270 50.314 Tonota Pono Moatlhodi BDP 1,239 53.715 Bobonong Taolo Lucas BCP 853 49.216 Mmadinare Molebatsi Molebatsi BDP 2,867 50.017 Selebi-Phikwe East Kgoborego Nkawana BCP 1,046 51.1 18 Selebi-Phikwe West Dithapelo Keorapetse UDC 1,450 58.819 Lerala-Maunatlala Setlhabelo Modukanele BDP 1,139 43.920 Palapye Onneetse Ramogapi UDC 330 39.621 Sefhare-Ramokgonami Kesitegile Gobotswang BCP 3,779 62.122 Mahalapye East Vacant23 Mahalapye West David Tshere UDC 2,091 51.824 Shoshong Aubrey Lesaso BDP 4,594 65.025 Serowe North Baratiwa Mathoothe BPF 1,038 42.726 Serowe West Onalepelo Kedikilwe BPF 1,667 66.927 Serowe South Lesedi Leepetswe BPF 380 37.828 Boteti East Sethomo Lelatisitswe BDP 1,276 40.029 Boteti West Slumber Tsogwane BDP 293 49.430 Mochudi East Mabuse Pule BDP 5,455 61.831 Mochudi West Mmusi Kgafela BDP 7,378 63.932 Gaborone Central Tumisang Healy BDP 1,801 48.233 Gaborone North Mpho Balopi BDP 5,738 60.234 Gaborone South Vacant35 Gaborone Bonnington North Anna Mokgethi BDP 2,438 55.336 Gaborone Bonnington South Christian Greef BDP 1,142 43.737 Tlowkeng Thulagano Segokgo BDP 2,819 58.138 Ramotswa Lefoko Moagi BDP 7,112 63.439 Mogoditshane Tumiso Rakgare BDP 7,039 56.440 Gabane-Mmankgodi Thomas Mmusi BDP 7,264 63.541 Thamaga-Kumakwane Palelo Motaosane BDP 10,110 77.442 Molepolole North Oabile Regoeng BDP 6,838 67.643 Molepolole South Kabo Morwaeng BDP 7,495 70.944 Lentsweletau-Mmopane Nnaniki Wilhemina Tebogo Makwinja BDP 6,280 65.345 Letlhakeng-Lephephe Liakat Kablay BDP 1,895 48.346 Takatokwane Friction Tshoganetso Leuwe BDP 600 45.147 Lobatse Thapelo Matsheka BDP 4,467 61.948 Goodhope-Mabule Eric Molale BDP 3,909 60.149 Mmathethe-Molapowabojang Edwin Dikoloti BDP 6,719 67.350 Kanye North Thapelo Letsholo BDP 5,442 66.251 Kanye South Lemogang Kwape BDP 4,441 60.752 Moshupa-Manyana Karabo Gare BDP 11,432 84.853 Jwaneng-Mabutsane Mephato Reatile BPF 3,000 56.454 Kgalagadi North Talita Monnakgotlha BDP 462 52.255 Kgalagadi South Sam Brooks BDP 1,375 52.256 Ghanzi North John Thiite BDP 176 50.957 Ghanzi South Motsamai Motsamai UDC 461 48.9

By-elections Constituency Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseSerowe West8 July 2023Tshekedi KhamaOnalepelo KedikilweTriggered by the expulsion of Tshekedi Khama for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.

Floor crossings, resignations, expulsions and deaths The 12th Parliament has seen the following death, expulsion, resignation and floor crossings: NameDateFromToConstituencyNotesIgnatius MoswaaneFrancistown WestCrossed the floor.Mephato ReatileJwaneng-MabutsaneCrossed the floor.Pono Moatlhodi Tonota Crossed the floor.Aubrey LesasoShoshong Crossed the floor.Tshekedi KhamaExpelledSerowe West Expelled for missing at least two consecutive sessions of Parliament.Unity DowSpecially-elected MPLeft the BDP ahead of a scheduled BDP disciplinary hearing. Yandani Boko ResignedMahalapye EastResigned.Dumezweni Mthimkhulu Died in officeGaborone SouthDied in office

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