Charles Tibone

Mbiganyi Charles Tibone is a politician in Botswana. He was elected to the National Assembly in the October 2004 general election[1] from the Tati West constituency[2] and represents the governing Botswana Democratic Party. Following the election, Tibone was appointed as Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources on November 9, 2004,[1] serving in that position until January 2007, when he was instead appointed as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs.[3] When Ian Khama took office as President on April 1, 2008, he dismissed Tibone from the Cabinet.[4]

Tibone studied at the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland and later received a post-graduate degree on international relations, international economics and international law from Oxford University. He worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs and at a number of foreign missions before entering the private sector and becoming managing director of Gaborone Delta.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mogae appoints cabinet -Ten new faces - Five women". Botswana Press Agency (BOPA). 2004-11-10. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "New cabinet full of new faces", BOPA, November 11, 2004.
  3. ↑ "Mogae expands cabinet". Botswana Press Agency (BOPA). 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  4. ↑ "Khama fires five ministers", Mmegi Online, April 2, 2008.