Botswana democratic party secretary generals letter

Political party in Botswana

The Botswana Democratic Party (abbr.BDP, colloquially known as Domkrag) is a centre-rightpolitical party in Botswana.

From the country's inaugural election in until the general election the party governed the country without interruption for 58 years.

Botswana democratic party secretary generals letter

At the time of its defeat, the BDP was the longest continuous ruling party in the democratic world.

The party was founded in February as the Bechuanaland Democratic Party while the country was a British protectorate. It adopted its current name following Botswana's independence in In its beginnings, it was led by Seretse Khama, the country's first president and his successor Quett Masire.

Subsequent presidents of Botswana, Festus Mogae, Ian Khama and Mokgweetsi Masisi, have chaired the party. The party won an overwhelming majority in the first elections under universal suffrage in , leading Khama to become the first president of the new state, a position he held unti