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Festus Mogae
Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a former President of Botswana, having served from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was reelected in October 2004; after ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Ian Khama. Mogae is a Motalaote and his native language is Setswana.
Mogae studied economics in the United Kingdom, first at University College, Oxford, and then at the University of Sussex. 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.
Mogae's party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), retained power in the Botswana general election, 1999|October 1999 general election, and Mogae was sworn in for a five-year term on 20 October 1999["BOTSWANA: Mogae sworn in as president", IRIN, 20 October 1999.]["Botswana: Festus Mogae sworn in as president", Radio Botswana (nl.newsbank.com), 20 October 1999.] by Chief Justice Julian Nganunu at the National Stadium in Gaborone.[ On this occasion, he vowed to focus on the fight against poverty and unemployment.][
Following the BDP's victory in the Botswana general election, 2004|October 2004 general election, Mogae was sworn in for another term on 2 November 2004.]["Update: Festus Mogae sworn in as president of Botswana", Xinhua (nl.newsbank.com), 2 November 2004.] Mogae promised to tackle poverty and unemployment, as well as the spread of HIV-AIDS, which he pledged to stop in Botswana by 2016.[The Government of Botswana– Vision 2016]
On 14 July 2007, Mogae affirmed his intention to resign nine months later.["Botswana's Mogae set to retire", AFP (''IOL''), 15 July 2007.]
Mogae was awarded the Grand Cross of the ''Légion d'honneur'' by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 20 March 2008 for his "exemplary leadership" in making Botswana a "model" of democracy and good governance.["Sarkozy décore le président du Botswana pour sa bonne gouvernance", AFP, 20 March 2008 .] He stepped down as President on 1 April 2008 and was succeeded by Vice-President Ian Khama.
Mogae won the 2008 Ibrahim Prize|Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and will receive US$ 5 million over 10 years and US$ 200,000 annually for life thereafter. At London's City Hall on 20 October 2008, former United Nations UNSG|Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated: "President Mogae's outstanding leadership has ensured Botswana's continued stability and prosperity in the face of an HIV/AIDS pandemic which threatened the future of his country and people."[ap.google.com, Former president of Botswana gets leadership prize][reuters.com, Botswana's Mogae wins African leadership prize]
Mogae currently serves as Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Climate Change.
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Category:1939 births
Category:Living people
Category:Presidents of Botswana
Category:Vice Presidents of Botswana
Category:20th-century national presidents in Africa
Category:21st-century national presidents in Africa
Category:Alumni of University College, Oxford
Category:Alumni of the University of Sussex
Category:Honorary Fellows of University College, Oxford
Category:Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
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