Seretse Khama

Sir Seretse Khama
1st Preses o Botswana
In office September 30, 1966 – Julie 13, 1980
Vice Preses	Quett Masire
Succeedit bi	Quett Ketumile Joni Masire
Personal details
Born	1 Julie 1921(1921-07-01) Serowe, Bechuanaland Pertectorate
Dee'd	13 Julie 1980(1980-07-13) (aged 59) Gaborone, Botswana
Poleetical pairty	Botswana Democratic Pairty
Spoose(s)	Ruth Williams Khama
Bairns	4
Alma mater	Varsity o Fort Hare Balliol College, Oxford
Profession	Barrister
Religion	Christian

Sir Seretse Khama, KBE ( Julie 1, 1921 – Julie 13, 1980) wis a statesman frae Botswana. Born intae ane o the mair pouerfu o the ryal faimilies o whit wis then the Breetish Pertectorate o Bechuanaland, an eddicatit abroad in neighbourin Sooth Africae an in the Unitit Kinrick, he returned home—wi a popular but controversial bride—tae lead his kintra's unthirldom movement. He foondit the Botswana Democratic Pairty in 1962 an acame Prime Meenister in 1965. In 1966, Botswana gained unthirldom an Khama acame its first preses. Durin his presidency, the kintra unnerwent rapid economic an social progress.