When did Ian Khama first become the President of Botswana?
1 April 1998
1 April 2000
1 April 2005
1 April 2008
Answer
Ian Khama first became the President of Botswana on 1 April 2008, following the death of his father, Festus Mogae, who had served as president since 1998. Khama is a member of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has ruled the country since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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