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Seretse Khama (1921-1980) was a Botswanan politician, prime minister of Bechuanaland in 1965 and first president of Botswana from 1966 until his death. Short Biography:
Son of the Bamangwato chief Sekoma 11 (died 1925), Khama studied law in Britain and married an Englishwoman, Ruth Williams.
This marriage was strongly condemned by his uncle Tshekedi Khama, regent during his minority, as contrary to tribal custom, and Seretse Khama was banished in 1950. He returned 1956 on his renunciation of any claim to the chieftaincy.
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Seretse Khama was the first president of Botswana from 1966 until his death in 1980.
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