Exile of Seretse Khama1950
Chief of the Ngwato, Seretse Khama, is deposed and exiled by the British
Historical person
Seretse Khama Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Seretse Khama, based on 24 World History Database records associated with Botswana.
24 records1950–198018 events0 places
Chronological biography
1950
1952
Demonstrations1952
Rioters protest at Seretse Khamas exile
Exile of Seretse Khama1952
Rioters protest at Seretse Khamas exile
1961
Executive Council1961
Seretse Khama is appointed to the Executive Council
1962
Bechuanaland Democratic Party1962
Seretse Khama founds Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP), later to become the Botswana Democratic Party
Botswana Democratic Party1962
Seretse Khama founds Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP), later to become the Botswana Democratic Party
1965
Constitution of Botswana1965
The BDP wins the legislative elections, first to be held under universal adult suffrage, Seretse Khama becomes Prime Minister
Election1965
The BDP wins the legislative elections, first to be held under universal adult suffrage, Seretse Khama becomes Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Botswana1965
The BDP wins the legislative elections, first to be held under universal adult suffrage, Seretse Khama becomes Prime Minister
1966
Constitution of Botswana1966
Bechuanaland is granted independence and becomes Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama as President
Independence of Botswana1966
Bechuanaland is granted independence and becomes Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama as President
President of Botswana1966
Bechuanaland is granted independence and becomes Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama as President
1969
Election1969
The BDP wins the general election, Khama is re-elected for another term
President of Botswana1969
The BDP wins the general election, Khama is re-elected for another term
1977
Border Settlement1977
UN Security Council resolution demands Rhodesian hostilities on the Botswana border cease
UN Security Council1977
UN Security Council resolution demands Rhodesian hostilities on the Botswana border cease
ArmamentMarch 1977
The Botswana Defence Force is established
Botswana Defence ForceMarch 1977
The Botswana Defence Force is established
ElectionOctober 1977
The BDP wins a majority, Khama is re-elected as President
President of BotswanaOctober 1977
The BDP wins a majority, Khama is re-elected as President
1980
Death of Seretse Khama1980
President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote
Economy of Botswana1980
Botswana is founder member of Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), grouping which aims to reduce regions economic reliance on South Africa
National Assembly1980
President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote
Southern African Development1980
Botswana is founder member of Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), grouping which aims to reduce regions economic reliance on South Africa
Titles and roles
President of Botswana
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.