Gomolemo Motswaledi
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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Personal details | |
Born | Gomolemo Thatayaone Motswaledi 19 June 1970 |
Died | 30 July 2014 (44 years) |
Nationality | Motswana |
Political party | Botswana Movement for Democracy/ Umbrella for Democratic Change |
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.[1][2] [3] [4]
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
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References
- "President Khama election rival killed in car accident". Bulawayo24 News. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "Gomolemo Motswaledi passes on". Botswana Daily News. Radio Botswana. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "Gomolemo Motswaledi killed?". Bulawayo24. Bulabayo24. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Was Gomolemo Motswaledi killed?". Botswana Guardian. Botswana Guardian. 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- "Behind a successful man there is a woman". The Voice. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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