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Nationality
  
Motswana

Party
  
Botswana Democratic Party

Died
  
July 30, 2014, Botswana

Role
  
Politician

Name
  
Gomolemo Motswaledi


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Full Name
  
Gomolemo Thatayaone Motswaledi

Political party
  
Botswana Movement for Democracy/ Umbrella for Democratic Change

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Gomolemo Motswaledi (1970 - 2014) was a Botswana politician. He was the first Secretary General of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) political party from its founding until he died in 2014.

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Biography

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Motswaledi was born 19 June 1970 in Mahalapye, Botswana. He was raised and schooled in Serowe. He performed his National Service (Tirelo Sechaba) in Shakawe, and received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and History from the University of Botswana.

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Motswaledi died in a car crash on 30 July 2014.

Political career

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  • 1st year at University of Botswana he joined BDP (GS26) as Treasurer and later became the chairman
  • President of Botswana Democratic Party Youth league
  • Joined Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs as Cultural Administrator
  • Joined University of Botswana as administrator till his demise
  • In July 2009 became Secretary General of Botswana Democratic Party's Central Committee
  • In August 2009 he took President to court and lost with cost
  • President suspended him from the Party for 5 years and withdraw his candidature for Gaborone central parliamentary seat
  • 2010 BDP leaders tried to lock him in civil imprisonment Batswana saved him by paying his debt
  • March 2010-BDP faction Barata Phati met in Mogoditshane and agreed to leave the party
  • 29 May 2010 BDP splinter party Botswana Movement Democracy was officially launched
  • Motswaledi became the Deputy interim Chairman of BMD and then interim Chairman
  • Elected 1st President of BMD
  • In 2012 Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) is formed and he became its 1st Secretary General
  • 2014 July 20-Serowe UDC debut congress elected him deputy president
  • 30 July 2014 he died in a car accident

    • Burial

    Gomolemo Motswaledi was buried on Friday 8 August 2014 in his home village Serowe

    References

    Gomolemo Motswaledi Wikipedia
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