Botswana Democratic Party1962
Founds the Botswana Democratic Party
Historical person
Quett Ketumile Joni Masire Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, based on 18 World History Database records associated with Botswana.
18 records1962–199814 events1 places
Chronological biography
1962
1965
Prime Minister of Botswana1965
Appointed Prime Minister of Botswana
1966
Minister of Finance1966
Appointed Minister of Finance
Vice President1966
Appointed Vice President
1980
Death of Quett Ketumile Joni Masire1980
President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote
National Assembly1980
President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote
President of Botswana1980
Appointed President of Botswana
1984
Election1984
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
President of Botswana1984
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
1985
ANC1985
Buildings in Gaborone are raided and 12 people are killed by South African forces seeking alleged ANC members, the action is condemned by United Nations Security Council
Siege of Gaborone1985
Buildings in Gaborone are raided and 12 people are killed by South African forces seeking alleged ANC members, the action is condemned by United Nations Security Council
1991
Economy of Botswana1991
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
Strike1991
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
1994
Election1994
Legislative elections, BDP secures 53% of vote, Masire re-elected by National Assembly
National Assembly1994
Legislative elections, BDP secures 53% of vote, Masire re-elected by National Assembly
President of Botswana1994
Legislative elections, BDP secures 53% of vote, Masire re-elected by National Assembly
1997
Constitution of Botswana1997
Constitutional amendments approved, the Presidency is limited to two five-year terms, voting age lowered from 21 to 18
1998
Resignation of Quett Ketumile Joni Masire1998
Constitutional amendments approved, the Presidency is limited to two five-year terms, voting age lowered from 21 to 18
Titles and roles
Minister of Finance · President of Botswana · Prime Minister of Botswana · Vice President
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.