Ian Khama

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ian Khama
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1953(1953-02-27)
Age	71
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ian Khama Biography

Ian Khama is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 27, 1953 in England, United Kingdom. An English-born politician from the Botswana Democratic Party. From 1998 to 2008, he was Vice President of Botswana and then as the fourth President of Botswana.

He was born the same year as Senegalese President He and Senegalese President Abdou Diouf were born in the same year..

Ian Khama is the second child of Sir Seretse Khama (1 July 1921 – 13 July 1980), who was the country’s foremost independence leader and President from 1966 to 1980, and Lady Khama. He was born in Chertsey, Surrey, during the period in which his father was exiled to the United Kingdom due to the opposition by the colonial government and the emergent apartheid regime in South Africa to his marriage to a white woman.

Serêtsê Khama Ian Khama (born 27 February 1953) is a Motswana politician and former military officer who served as the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence Force, he entered politics and served as Vice-President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008, then succeeded Festus Mogae as President on 1 April 2008. He won a full term in the 2009 election and was re-elected in October 2014.

He was born in a time when his father, President Botswana Seretse Khama was in exile in England due to his marriage to Ruth Williams Khama (Ian Khama’s mom).

Ian Khama Net Worth

Ian Khama is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ian Khama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and became a commander of the Botswana Defense Force.

His presidential administration began with Mompati Merafhe, Vice President. Ponatshego Kedikilwe took over the office later.

He is also the grandson of Sekgoma II (1869–1925), who was the paramount chief of the Bamangwato people, and the great-grandson of Khama III (1837–1923), their king; and the great-great grandson of Kgosikgolo Sekgoma I, the Chief of the Bamangwato people (1815–1885). The name “Seretse” means “the clay that binds together”, and was given to his father to celebrate the recent reconciliation of his father and grandfather; this reconciliation assured Seretse Khama’s ascension to the throne when his aged father died in 1925. Ian Seretse Khama is named after his father to continue this historical legacy. He is also known simply as Ian Khama to differentiate between himself and his father. Tshekedi Khama II, Ian Khama’s brother, was named after their great uncle, Tshekedi Khama who was the regent and guardian for Seretse Khama, the first President of Botswana.

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Who is Ian Khama Dating?

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Khama is a member of the Board of Directors of the US-based organization Conservation International, which is also active in Botswana. In 2007, Khama appeared on British television in the BBC’s Top Gear motoring programme and he met the presenters as they prepared to cross the Makgadikgadi Pan in northern Botswana by car. In 2009, Khama appeared on CNN’s African Voices which painted a positive picture of the outgoing and physically fit Khama who is leading a new generation of African leaders.

Facts & Trivia

Ian Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ian Khama celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.

Politically, Khama’s interim term was dominated by internal squabbling in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which is now clearly divided into two major factions, the A-Team and the Barata Phati factions. The A-Team was led by President Khama, Jacob Nkate, the former Minister of Education, and the late former Vice President Mompati Merafhe. The Barata Phati faction was led by former BDP secretary general Daniel Kwelagobe, formerly the Chairman of the Party, the late Gomemelo Motswaledi, and also retired former Vice President Ponatshego Kedikilwe, who wish to bring about constitutional reform not only to the BDP but also to the country’s constitution. In the run-up to the 2009 elections, Motswaledi, who gave up on his ambition to run for a seat in Serowe in order to make way for Ian Khama’s brother, Tshekedi Khama II, was also excluded from representing Gaborone when he ran afoul of President Khama. After this incident, critics accused Khama of authoritarian tendencies, while others say that he was simply instilling discipline as part of his role as the head of the party. Motswaledi bowed out of the BDP brass to form another political party, BMD.Ian Khama preferred long titles such as being called Lieutenant General Dr as his title especially after being given an honorary doctorate by an asian university.

Who rules Botswana now?

Seretse Khama succeeded his father to the chieftainship of the Ngwato (Mangwato, or Bamangwato) people at age four. He was educated in South Africa and studied law at the University of Oxford.

Who is the current king of Botswana?

His Excellency Sir Seretse Khama GCB KBE
Preceded by| Position established
Succeeded by| Himself as President
Personal details
Born| Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama1 July 1921 Serowe, Bechuanaland Protectorate

Where is President Khama now?

Khama has been residing in South Africa since November last year. He fled his home country, after his home was raided following allegations that he had illegally obtained firearms.

How old is Ian Khama?

69 years (February 27, 1953)

Is there a royal family in Botswana?

The BamaNgwato royal family or commonly known as the Khama dynasty is the royal house of the traditional monarchs (Kgoskgolo) of the BamaNgwato people of Botswana.