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Quett Ketumile Joni Masire Biography and Timeline
Follow Quett Ketumile Joni Masire through 18 dated historical records for Botswana.
Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1962–1998Years on this page
1962
1965
Prime Minister of Botswana
Appointed Prime Minister of Botswana
1966
Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
Vice President
Appointed Vice President
Role range: 1966-1980
1980
Death of Quett Ketumile Joni Masire
President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote
National Assembly
President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote
President of Botswana
Appointed President of Botswana
1984
Election
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
President of Botswana
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
1985
ANC
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 Gaborone
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 Botswana
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
Strike
General elections, BDP wins a majority, Quett Masire is re-elected as President
1994
Election
Legislative elections, BDP secures 53% of vote, Masire re-elected by National Assembly
National Assembly
Legislative elections, BDP secures 53% of vote, Masire re-elected by National Assembly
President of Botswana
Legislative elections, BDP secures 53% of vote, Masire re-elected by National Assembly
1997
Constitution of Botswana
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 Masire
Constitutional amendments approved, the Presidency is limited to two five-year terms, voting age lowered from 21 to 18
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.