Gomolemo Motswaledi

Gomolemo Thatayothe Motswaledi
Personal details
Born	Gomolemo Thatayaone Motswaledi
Nationality	Motswana
Political party	Botswana Movement for Democracy/ Umbrella for Democratic Change

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 there and 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 UB he joined BDP (GS26) as Treasurer and later became the chairman
• President of BDP Youth league
• Joined Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs as Cultural Administrator
• Joined UB as administrator till his demise
• In July 2009 became Secretary General of BDP's Central Committee
• In August 2009 he took President to court and lost with cost
• President suspend him from the Party for 5 years and withdraw 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 Democracy BMD 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

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Burial

Gomolemo motswaledi was buried on Friday 8 August 2014 in his home village serowe

References

1. "President Khama election rival killed in car accident". Bulawayo24 News. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
2. "Gomolemo Motswaledi passes on". Botswana Daily News. Radio Botswana. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
3. "Gomolemo Motswaledi killed?". Bulawayo24. Bulabayo24. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
4. "Was Gomolemo Motswaledi killed?". Botswana Guardian. Botswana Guardian. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
5. "Behind a successful man there is a woman". The Voice. 24 December 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2014.