Title: Mompati Merafhe
Content:  Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe (6 June 1936 – 7 January 2015) was a Botswana politician who was Vice-President of Botswana from 2008 to 2012. He was a retired Lieutenant-General and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2008.
Title: Mompati Merafhe
Content:  (BCP). Besides serving as Foreign Minister, he also served a period as Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration. When Ian Khama took office as President on 1 April 2008, he appointed Merafhe as Vice-President. Merafhe was approved as Vice-President by Parliament on the same day, receiving 48 out of 56 votes, with no votes against, two spoiled votes, and six abstentions; he was immediately sworn in. The same day, Khama explained to the BDP caucus that he did not intend for Merafhe to ultimately succeed him as President; he envisioned eventually replacing Merafhe with another Vice-President who would in turn succeed Khama in 2018. Merafhe was not given a ministerial portfolio as Vice-President, although 
Title: Mompati Merafhe
Content:  into politics in 1989. Masire viewed Merafhe as a potential successor, but the former general's continued involvement in factional party infighting meant that he was bypassed for the vice presidency in 1992. He was first elected to the Central Committee of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in 1991 and remained on the body until ill-health forced his retirement in 2012. After being specially elected in 1989, Merafhe became the Member of Parliament for Mahalapye West in the 1994 election. He was elected for a third time in the October 2004 general election, receiving 5,429 votes against 1,664 for Abigail Mogalakwe of the Botswana National Front (BNF) and 975 for Thomas Ookeditse of the Botswana Congress 
Title: Mompati Merafhe
Content:  was suggested that he might be tasked with project implementation across ministries. Merafhe was married and had five children. Following the second round of the Zimbabwean presidential election in June 2008, Merafhe said that the election was flawed and that Zimbabwe should be barred from participation in regional talks. On 22 July 2009, he was appointed to the BDP Central Committee by President Khama; he was one of five individuals appointed to that body by Khama. Merafhe retired on 31 July 2012, and Ponatshego Kedikilwe was sworn in to succeed him as Vice-President on 1 August. He died on the morning of 7 January 2015 at the age of 78 after years of health complications.
Title: Mompati Merafhe
Content:  Merafhe was born in Serowe in 1936. After receiving his secondary education at Moeng College, Merafhe joined the police and gradually rose through the ranks. In 1971 he became the commander of the Police Mobile Unit. When Botswana formed the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) in 1977, Merafhe was selected by President Sir Seretse Khama as its first commander. Merafhe was a widely-respected commander of the BDF, working closely with his second-in-command Ian Khama to develop its ability to police the borders, deter poaching of the country's wildlife resources, and to establish an air arm. Due to his success in building up the nascent BDF into an effective and well-respected force, President Quett Masire decided to entice 
Title: Ruth Mompati
Content:  National Executive Committee of the Women's League. In 1990, Mompati was chosen to be part of the ANC delegation that negotiated the peaceful transition with the South African government and conditions to be met to end political conflict in South Africa at Groote Schuur. She was elected as a member of parliament in South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, where she served in the National Assembly until 1996. She was appointed ambassador to Switzerland from 1996 to 2000. Upon her return from Switzerland she was elected mayor of Vryburg, North West. Mompati served as an executive member of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Veteran's Association.
Title: Mompati Merafhe
Content:  Botswana highest honour dubbed Naledi ya Botswana in 2011.
Title: Le Mamea Matatumua Ata
Content:  Le Mamea's eldest daughter, Laulu Fetauimalemau Mata'afa was a teacher, member of parliament and ambassador who was married to the paramount chief Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu’u II, the first Prime Minister of Samoa. Another daughter Matatumua Maimoana was the first Samoan Superintendent of Nursing, she also became a member of parliament. Both sisters and their brother-in-law Nonumalo Sofara were founding members of the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP). One of his granddaughters, Naomi Mataʻafa has served as the prime minister of Samoa since 2021 while another, Hinauri Petana was Financial Secretary and is the Samoan High Commissioner to Australia.
Title: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Content:  In March 2016, Mataafa was elected deputy leader of the Human Rights Protection Party, defeating Faumuina Tiatia Liuga in a caucus vote. On 19 March 2016, she was sworn in as Samoa's first female deputy prime minister. She was also appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment. On 10 September 2020, Mataafa was publicly rebuked by Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi after announcing that she would follow the wishes of her constituency and vote against the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill, Land and Titles Bill, and Judicature Bill. On 11 September 2020 she resigned from Cabinet. Following her resignation she was invited by the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa 
Title: Tshepo Motsepe
Content:  Motsepe is married to Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, with whom she has four children. Motsepe is Ramaphosa's third wife. Her father is the late Chief Augustine Butana Chaane Motsepe, her brother is the mining magnate Patrice Motsepe, and her sister Bridgette Radebe, wife of African National Congress (ANC) politician and former Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe.

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