ÿþIan Khama 



Date of Birth : 27 February 1953 

Birth Place: Chertsey, United Kingdom 

Political Party : Botswana Democratic Party 

Arrival in Power : 1 April 2008 

Religion: NA 

Profession:	Military



Biography: 



Ian Khama was born in Chertsey, United Kingdom, in 1953. Ian Khama is the current President

of Botswana. His education includes a stint at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he

was trained as a military officer. He served as the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force,

but resigned in 1997 to join politics. 



Ian Khama was later named vice-president of Botswana and was able to take his post following a

by-election in 1998. He later held several other high profile posts. In 2003 he elected as the

chairman for his political party the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). In 2008, when President

Mogae stepped down, he took over his post as president. In 2009 he led his party to victory in the

2009 general elections. 



Sources:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Khama



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