Festus Mogae
His Excellency Festus Mogae | |
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3rd President of Botswana | |
In office 1 April 1998 – 1 April 2008 | |
Vice President | Ian Khama |
Preceded by | Quett Masire |
Succeeded by | Ian Khama |
4th Vice-President of Botswana | |
In office 1992–1998 | |
President | Sir Ketumile Masire |
Preceded by | Peter Mmusi |
Succeeded by | Ian Khama |
Personal details | |
Born | Serowe, Bechuanaland | 21 August 1939
Nationality | Botswana |
Political party | Botswana Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Barbara Mogae (married 1968) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford University of Sussex |
Profession | Economist |
Festus Gontebanye Mogae (born 21 August 1939) is a Botswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008.[1] He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998[2] and was re-elected in October 2004; after ten years in office, he stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Ian Khama.[3]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Mogae studied economics in the United Kingdom, first at University College, Oxford, and then at the University of Sussex.[4][1][3] He returned to Botswana to work as a civil servant before taking up posts with the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of Botswana. He was governor of Bank of Botswana from 1980 to 1982.[5] He served as the Minister of Finance from 1989 to 1998.[6] He was Vice-President of Botswana from 1992 to 1998.[3]
Presidency[]
Mogae's party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), retained power in the October 1999 general election, and Mogae was sworn in for a five-year term on 20 October 1999[7][8] by Chief Justice at the National Stadium in Gaborone.[8] On this occasion, he vowed to focus on the fight against poverty and unemployment.[7]
Following the BDP's victory in the October 2004 general election, Mogae was sworn in for another term on 2 November 2004.[9] Mogae promised to tackle poverty and unemployment, as well as the spread of HIV-AIDS, which he pledged to stop in Botswana by 2016.[10]
On 14 July 2007, Mogae affirmed his intention to resign nine months later.[11] He stepped down as President on 1 April 2008 and was succeeded by Vice-President Ian Khama.[3]
Post-presidency[]
Mogae currently serves as Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Climate Change.[12] In 2010, he joined the advisory board of US nonprofit TeachAIDS.[13] He also currently serves as chairman of the Choppies supermarket group where he earned Pula 529,000 in 2011.[14]
In 2013, along with former President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania, Mogae co-chaired a sustainable development symposium, hosted by the UONGOZI Institute in collaboration with Club de Madrid.[15] organisation of which Mkapa was also a member.
Personal life[]
Festus Mogae married Barbara Mogae in 1967.[16] They have three daughters, born between 1970 and 1987: Nametso, Chedza and Boikaego.[16][17]
Honours and Awards[]
Mogae was awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 20 March 2008 for his "exemplary leadership" in making Botswana a "model" of democracy and good governance.[18]
- Presidential Order of Honour of Botswana (1989).
- Officier de I’Order Nationale D’e Cote d’Ivoire (1979)
- Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws – University of Botswana (September 1998)
- I’Order Nationale du Mali and the HATAB's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Botswana's Tourism Industry (1997)
- the Global Marketplace Award by the Corporate Council on Africa - Houston, USA (May 1999)
- Honorary Fellowship of the Botswana Institute of Bankers – Gaborone, Botswana (July 1999)
- Distinguished Achievement Award for AIDS Leadership in Southern Africa by the Medunsa Trust - Washington DC, USA (June 2000)
- AIDS Leadership Award by Harvard AIDS Institute – Gaborone (December 2001)
- 2002 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Weekend Chairman's Award – Washington D.C., USA (September 2002)
- Africa-America Institute National Leadership Award – New York, USA (September 2002)
- Honorary Fellow – University College Oxford (2003)
- The Knight Commander of the Most Courteous Order of the Kingdom of Lesotho – Maseru, Lesotho (April 2004)
- The Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) International Leadership Award – Gaborone (October 2004)
- The Golden Plate Award by the Academy of Achievement - New York, USA (June 2005)
- The Pan African Tsetse and Tryponofomiasis (PATTEC) by the African Union – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (January 2007)
- Doctorate of Humanity by the University of Limkokwing, Gaborone Botswana (January 2008)
- The Commander of the Legion d’Honneur Grand Croix of the Republic of France – Paris, France (March 2008)
- Taylor and Francis Award for significant contribution to women's development and welfare – Gaborone, Botswana (July 2008)
- Croix - Highest award in Madagascar granted to dignitaries of the Nation) Antananarivo, Madagascar (June 2006)[1]
Mogae won the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and will receive US$5 million over 10 years and US$200,000 annually for life thereafter. At London's City Hall on 20 October 2008, former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan stated: "President Mogae's outstanding leadership has ensured Botswana's continued stability and prosperity in the face of an HIV/AIDS pandemic which threatened the future of his country and people."[19][20]
He has received a number of honours such as – Gaborone (2003);[1] Grand Croix.
Mogae received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement in 2005.[21][22][23]
A Trustee of the Rhodes Trust since 2010,[24] in 2016 Festus Mogae was appointed a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[25]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Festus Mogae". African Leadership Academy. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Festus Mogae | president of Botswana". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "BIOGRAPHY OF HIS EXCELLENCY MR. FESTUS GONTEBANYE MOGAE" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Biography of Festus MOGAE". African Success. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Milestones | Bank of Botswana". www.bankofbotswana.bw.
- ^ https://www.finance.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=102
- ^ Jump up to: a b "BOTSWANA: Mogae sworn in as president", IRIN, 20 October 1999.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Botswana: Festus Mogae sworn in as president", Radio Botswana (nl.newsbank.com), 20 October 1999.
- ^ "Update: Festus Mogae sworn in as president of Botswana", Xinhua (nl.newsbank.com), 2 November 2004.
- ^ The Government of Botswana– Vision 2016 Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Botswana's Mogae set to retire", AFP (IOL), 15 July 2007.
- ^ "Special and Personal Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General". United Nations. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Former President of Botswana, Festus Mogae, joins TeachAIDS Advisory Board". TeachAIDS. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ Mosikare, Oarabile (19 October 2012). "Inequality defines Botswana". MmegiOnline. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Mkapa, Mogae to chair sustainable development meet". Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Naidoo, Jay (4 April 2014). "A leader I would vote for: Botswana's former president Festus Mogae". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Biography of His Excellency Festus Gontebanye Mogae, Former President of the Republic of Botswana" (PDF). African Development Bank. July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Sarkozy décore le président du Botswana pour sa bonne gouvernance" Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 20 March 2008 (in French).
- ^ ap.google.com, Former president of Botswana gets leadership prize Archived 22 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Home". Reuters.
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "2005 Summit Highlights Photo".
His Excellency Festus Mogae, President of Botswana and 2005 honoree, speaking at United Nations symposium.
- ^ "2006 Summit Highlights Photo".
Golden Plate Awards Council member President Festus G. Mogae of Botswana greets President William J. Clinton.
- ^ "The Rhodes Trust and Trustees".
- ^ "FESTUS MOGAE (Trustee of the Rhodes Trust)". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
External links[]
- Media related to Festus Mogae at Wikimedia Commons
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- Alumni of University College, Oxford
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- Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
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