Festus Mogae

President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008 · Botswana · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1939 to 2026 · aged 86

Festus Gontebanye Mogae was a Motswana economist and politician who served as the third president of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He previously served as vice-president from 1992 to 1998 and minister of finance and development planning from 1989 to 1998 under Quett Masire.

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2026Died8 May 20262008Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAwardMo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African LeadershipAward1998Named President of BotswanaOffice1 April 1998 to 1 April 20081992Named Vice-President of BotswanaOffice1 January 1992 to 1 January 19981980Named Minister of FinanceOffice1 January 1980 to 1 January 19891979Officer of the National Order of the Ivory CoastAward1939Born21 August 1939