Quett Masire

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President of Botswana (1925-2017)

PoliticiansLived 1925 to 2017 · aged 91

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Ketumile Quett Joni Masire GCMG was a Motswana politician and statesman who was the second and longest-serving president of Botswana, in office from 1980 to 1998. He was given an honorary knighthood of the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George by Queen Elizabeth II (GCMG) in 1991.

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Masire (front left) with Seretse Khama during Botswana's independence talks in 1965

Quett Masire departing after a state visit to the United States in 1984.

Awards 4

1999Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st class

1998German Africa Prize

1992Order of Agostinho Neto

1991Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

In their orbit 2

SpouseGladys Olebile Masire

ChildMmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba

Connected to Quett 6

Waris DirieAlso won German Africa Prize

Joaquim ChissanoAlso won Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st class

Marien NgouabiAlso won Order of Agostinho Neto

Armando GuebuzaAlso won Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st class

Alpha Oumar KonaréAlso won German Africa Prize

Aristides PereiraAlso won Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st class