Edison Masisi

Edison Setlhomo Keitshoketswe Masisi was a politician and diplomat in Botswana and he is the father of the former President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. He served as member of parliament of Moshupa between 1965 and 1999. Masisi attended Tiger Kloof along with future president Quett Masire. After qualifying as a teacher, he taught at Moshupa (1950-1964), which he served as head teacher (1957-1964). In 1964, he resigned to contest the Moshupa seat on the BDP ticket. The following year, he won in the election and was appointed assistant Minister of Education, Labour and Social Services. He served as the second minister of state for Foreign Affairs in the Office of the President from 1969–1971. He was moved to the Ministry of Education in 1972 and later or Ministry of Health (1978-1979). In 1989, he was elected as the deputy speaker of the National Assembly, where remained in the position until 1999. In 1993, he was appointed assistant Minister of Finance and Development Planning. He retired from active politics in 1999.