| Intro | Botswana politician | ||
| Was | Politician | ||
| From | Botswana | ||
| Type | Politics | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 1970 | ||
| Death |
30 July 2014, Botswana, Botswana (aged 44 years) |
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| Politics | Botswana Democratic Party | ||
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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.
Biography
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.
Motswaledi died in a car crash on 30 July 2014.
Political career
- 1st year at University of Botswana he joined Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)’s University students wing, the GS26 as Treasurer and later became its chairman
- President of BDP 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
- Ian Khama, then President of the Botswana Democratic Party suspended him from the BDP for 5 years and withdrew 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 for 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