| Ambassador of Botswana to the United States Embassy of Botswana, Washington, D.C. | |
|---|---|
 David John Newman since 3 August 2015 | |
| Inaugural holder | Z. K. Matthews |
| Formation | 14 December 1966 |
The Botswana ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government of Botswana to the Government of the United States. The incumbent Botswana ambassador to the United States is David John Newman, who completed his assignment in July 2020. His successor, Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, presented his credentials to President Trump on 25 August 2020.
List of representatives
| Diplomatic agreement/designated | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | President of Botswana | List of presidents of the United States | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1966 | 14 December 1966 | Z. K. Matthews | Seretse Khama | Lyndon B. Johnson | ||
| 2 April 1969 | 17 April 1969 | Chief Lenchwe Molefi Kgafela II | Kgosi-e-kgolo Linchwe II (1935-2007)[1] | Seretse Khama | Richard Nixon | |
| 9 June 1972 | 21 July 1972 | Amos Manyangwa Dambe | Seretse Khama | Richard Nixon | ||
| 11 June 1976 | Mogolori Modisi | Chargé d'affaires | Seretse Khama | Gerald Ford | ||
| 9 February 1977 | 17 February 1977 | Bias Mookodi | Seretse Khama | Jimmy Carter | ||
| 14 November 1980 | 11 December 1980 | Moteane John Melamu | From 1983 to 1985 he was ambassador in Bonn. | Quett Masire | Jimmy Carter | |
| 5 June 1983 | Mashite Keith Motsepe | Chargé d'affaires | Quett Masire | Ronald Reagan | ||
| 11 April 1984 | 13 April 1984 | Serara Tsholofelo Ketlogetswe | Quett Masire | Ronald Reagan | ||
| 29 March 1989 | 11 May 1989 | Botsweletse Kingsley Sebele | 23 May 1944 in Serowe, Botswana A | Quett Masire | George H. W. Bush | |
| 13 November 1995 | 6 February 1996 | Archibald Mooketsa Mogwe | Quett Masire | Bill Clinton | ||
| 2 June 2000 | 5 September 2000 | Kgosi Seepapitso | Kgosi Seepapitso IV (1933–2010), king of the Bangwaketse in Botswana, was born in Thaba Nchu, Lesotho, on 17 August 1933, the eldest son of Kgosi Bathoen[2] | Festus Mogae | Bill Clinton | |
| 17 October 2002 | 9 December 2002 | Lapologang Caesar Lekoa | Festus Mogae | George W. Bush | ||
| 16 February 2011 | 23 February 2011 | Tebelelo Mazile Seretse | [3] | Ian Khama | Barack Obama | |
| 26 June 2015 | 3 August 2015 | David John Newman | Ian Khama | Barack Obama | ||
| 17 September 2020 | Kitso Mokaila | Mokgweetsi Masisi | Donald Trump, |
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