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Botswana Democratic Party

1962– · 20th century · Also known as Bechuanaland Democratic Party

The Botswana Democratic Party was founded as the Bechuanaland Democratic Party in 1962 by Seretse Khama and others. It won the pre-independence election of 1965 and governed Botswana without interruption from independence in 1966, under Seretse Khama and his successors, until its defeat in the general election of 2024.

Botswana Democratic Party
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Bechuanaland Protectorate

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Botswana Democratic Party. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/botswana-democratic-party
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The Epoch Institute. “Botswana Democratic Party.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/botswana-democratic-party.
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