Botsuana Profil Regierung

Name: Gaborone

geographische Koordinaten: 24 38 S, 25 54 E

Zeitunterschied: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

30 September 1966 (from the UK)

Unabhängigkeit (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)

history: previous 1960 (preindependence); latest adopted März 1965, effective 30 September 1966

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires approval in two successive Assembly votes with at least two-thirds majority in the final vote; proposals to amend constitutional provisions on fundamental rights and freedoms, the structure and branches of government, and public services also requires approval by majority vote in a referendum and assent by the president of the republic; amended several times, last in 2006 (2017)

18 Jahre; universal

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Mokgweetse Eric MASISI (seit dem 1 April 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Slumber TSOGWANE (seit dem 4 April 2018); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef

Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Mokgweetse Eric MASISI (seit dem 1 April 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Slumber TSOGWANE (seit dem 4 April 2018); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president

elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 24 October 2014 (next to be held on 31 October 2019); vice president appointed by the president

election results: Staatspräsident Seretse Khama Ian KHAMA (seit dem 1 April 2008) stepped down on 1 April 2018 having completed the constitutionally mandated 10-year term limit; upon his retirement, then Vice Staatspräsident MASISI became president