| Name | Born-died | Term of office | Political party
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| David Pieter de Villiers Graaff | 1913 - 1999 | May 31, 1961 - May 31, 1968 | South African Party
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| Kenneth Kaunda | 1924 - | May 31, 1968 - May 31, 1975 | African National Congress
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| Seretse Khama | 1921 - 1980 | May 31, 1975 - July 13, 1980 | Democratic Party
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| Quett Masire | 1925 - | July 15, 1980 - May 31, 1982 | Democratic Party
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| Sam Nujoma | 1929 - | May 31, 1982 - September 4, 1984 | African National Congress
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| Nelson Mandela | 1918 - | September 4, 1984 - May 31, 1989 | African National Congress
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| Roelof "Pik" Botha | 1932 - | May 31, 1989 - May 31, 1996 | African National Congress
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| Bakili Muluzi | 1943 - | May 31, 1996 - May 31, 2003 | South African Party
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| Festus Mogae | 1939 - | May 31, 2003 - present | Democratic Party
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