Ministry of Defence and Security (Botswana)
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The Ministry of Defence and Security of Botswana aims to provide safety, protection and promote human rights and rule of law via the implementation of pertinent policies and programming in order to achieve peace and tranquility. The ministry oversees the following departments:
- Botswana Defence Force
- Botswana Prison Service
- Attorney General's Chambers
- Botswana Police Service
List of ministers
Minister of Defence, Justice and Security
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Dikgakgamatso Ndelu Seretse (1958–2021) | 2008 | 2010 | 1–2 years | Khama | |||||
| Lesego Motsumi* (c.1956–2023) | 2010 | 2011 | 0–1 years | Khama | |||||
| Dikgakgamatso Ndelu Seretse (1958–2021) | 2012 | 2014 | 1–2 years | Khama | |||||
| Shaw Kgathi (born 1961) | 2014 | 2019 | 4–5 years | Botswana Democratic Party | Khama Masisi II | ||||
| Kagiso Mmusi (born 1965) | 2019 | 2022 | 2–3 years | Botswana Democratic Party |
*She is identified as the Acting Minister of Defence, Justice and Security in various sources.
Minister of Defence and Security
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Kagiso Mmusi (born 1965) | 2022 | 17 October 2024 | 1–2 years | Botswana Democratic Party |