Gaositwe Chiepe
Gaositwe Chiepe | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 1977 – 14 September 1984 | |
| Foreign Minister | |
| In office 14 September 1984 – 25 October 1994 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 25 October 1994 – 20 October 1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1922 Bechuanaland |
| Died | 26 January 2025 (aged 102) Botswana |
| Nationality | Motswana |
| Political party | Botswana Democratic Party |
| Residence | Botswana |
| Alma mater | Tiger Kloof Educational Institute, South Africa, Fort Hare University |
Gaositwe Keagakwa Tibe Chiepe (20 October 1922 – 26 January 2025) was a Motswana politician and diplomat with the Botswana Democratic Party. She was her country's high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Nigeria and ambassador to West Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the European Economic Community. She was Botswana's Minister for Trade and Industry in 1977, and in 1984, she became the Foreign Minister. She served as the Minister for Education from 1994 to 1999.