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Duma Gideon Boko is a Motswana politician who serves as the president of both the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the main opposition alliance, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). He was the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2014–2019. He is a lawyer and jurist. Duma Boko attained the presidency of the BNF in 2010. He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's elections in 2014 and 2019. Early life His father worked as a lecturer at Madiba Brigades. Duma's father died in 2004, after raising Duma and his sister Emma. In 1987 Boko studied law at University of Botswana (UB). He was elected to the Student Representative Council (SRC). Among his law classmates were High Court judges Michael Leburu, Key Dingake, Bengbame Sechele and Lot Moroka. After graduating, in 1993, he furthered his studies at Harvard Law School.

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Notable quotes

“I can only pledge to [the people] that I will do my very best. Where I fail and fault, I will look to them for guidance,”
— Botswana's politician who did the unthinkable, BBC news by Danai Nesta Kupemba,(1 November 2024) retrieved 2 November 2024
“The United Nations cannot be truly international [...] until our continent – home to one-fifth of the population of the world – is afforded an equal voice at the highest body of this Organization”
— Botswana His Excellency Duma Gideon Boko 25 September, 2025
“We want to celebrate these heroes for one day and dedicate just a day to them for what they have achieved for the country”
— Boko defends September 29 holiday 03 October, 2025
“SOEs must embrace technology, efficiency, and innovation to achieve global competitiveness”
— Botswanan president urges state-owned enterprises to explore int'l markets 01 July, 2025
“Everybody who was buying diamonds bought them without knowing where they came from or caring about the story of the people that own these diamonds. When you tell them about Botswana, nobody knows about it. That was a mistake that we allowed”
— Botswana President: “De Beers Is Not Doing Its Job 17 July 2025
“The medical supply chain as run by the central medical stores has failed”
— Botswana declares health emergency over medicine shortage 26 August, 2025

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

Duma Gideon Boko is a Motswana politician who serves as the president of both the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the main opposition alliance, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). He was the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2014–2019. He is a lawyer and jurist. Duma Boko attained the presidency of the BNF in 2010. He led the creation of the Umbrella for Democratic Change, an alliance of the main opposition parties in Botswana. He ran as the alliance's president in Botswana's elections in 2014 and 2019. Early life His father worked as a lecturer at Madiba Brigades. Duma's father died in 2004, after raising Duma and his sister Emma. In 1987 Boko studied law at University of Botswana (UB). He was elected to the Student Representative Council (SRC). Among his law classmates were High Court judges Michael Leburu, Key Dingake, Bengbame Sechele and Lot Moroka. After graduating, in 1993, he furthered his studies at Harvard Law School.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Duma Gideon Boko is a Motswana politician who serves as the president of both the Botswana National Front (BNF) and the main opposition alliance, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). He was the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from 2014–2019. He is a lawyer and jurist.

Notable quotes

“I can only pledge to [the people] that I will do my very best. Where I fail and fault, I will look to them for guidance,”
— Botswana's politician who did the unthinkable, BBC news by Danai Nesta Kupemba,(1 November 2024) retrieved 2 November 2024
“The United Nations cannot be truly international [...] until our continent – home to one-fifth of the population of the world – is afforded an equal voice at the highest body of this Organization”
— Botswana His Excellency Duma Gideon Boko 25 September, 2025
“We want to celebrate these heroes for one day and dedicate just a day to them for what they have achieved for the country”
— Boko defends September 29 holiday 03 October, 2025
“SOEs must embrace technology, efficiency, and innovation to achieve global competitiveness”
— Botswanan president urges state-owned enterprises to explore int'l markets 01 July, 2025
“Everybody who was buying diamonds bought them without knowing where they came from or caring about the story of the people that own these diamonds. When you tell them about Botswana, nobody knows about it. That was a mistake that we allowed”
— Botswana President: “De Beers Is Not Doing Its Job 17 July 2025
“The medical supply chain as run by the central medical stores has failed”
— Botswana declares health emergency over medicine shortage 26 August, 2025

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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Duma BokoAll the charm, none of the schedule.

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