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Duma Boko
Leading the opposition alliance that won Botswana’s 2024 election.
Umbrella for Democratic Change · Election victory
- Born
- 31 December 1969
- Birthplace
- Mahalapye
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Duma Boko is a Botswana lawyer and politician. His Umbrella for Democratic Change alliance ended the Botswana Democratic Party’s long period in national power in 2024.
Early life
Legal education
Studied law at the University of Botswana and earned a master’s degree at Harvard Law School.
Career
- 1993–2003
Legal teaching
Taught at the University of Botswana while practising law.
- 2010
Party leadership
Became leader of the Botswana National Front.
- 2014–2019
Opposition leader
Led the parliamentary opposition.
- 2024
Presidency
Was sworn in on 1 November.
Selected work
Umbrella for Democratic Change
Helped bring opposition parties into an alliance.
Election victory
Led the alliance to a parliamentary majority.
Beyond work
Legal writing
Published on constitutional remedies and the treatment of Basarwa communities.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: U.S. Department of State. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.