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| 1950 | Exile of Khama |  |
| Chief of the Ngwato, Seretse Khama, is deposed and exiled by the British |
| 1952 | Demonstrations | |
| Rioters protest at Seretse Khama's exile |
| 1952 | Exile of Khama | |
| Rioters protest at Seretse Khama's exile |
| 1961 | Executive Council | |
| Seretse Khama is appointed to the Executive Council |
| 1962 | Bechuanaland Democratic Party | |
| Seretse Khama founds Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP), later to become the Botswana Democratic Party |
| 1962 | Botswana Democratic Party | |
| Seretse Khama founds Bechuanaland Democratic Party (BDP), later to become the Botswana Democratic Party |
| 1965 | Constitution | |
| The BDP wins the legislative elections, first to be held under universal adult suffrage, Seretse Khama becomes Prime Minister |
| 1965 | Election | |
| The BDP wins the legislative elections, first to be held under universal adult suffrage, Seretse Khama becomes Prime Minister |
| 1965 | Prime Minister | |
| The BDP wins the legislative elections, first to be held under universal adult suffrage, Seretse Khama becomes Prime Minister |
| 1966 | Constitution | |
| Bechuanaland is granted independence and becomes Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama as President |
| 1966 | Independence | |
| Bechuanaland is granted independence and becomes Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama as President |
| 1966 | President | |
| Bechuanaland is granted independence and becomes Republic of Botswana with Seretse Khama as President |
| 1969 | Election | |
| The BDP wins the general election, Khama is re-elected for another term |
| 1969 | President | |
| The BDP wins the general election, Khama is re-elected for another term |
| 1977 | Armament | |
| Mar The Botswana Defence Force is established. |
| 1977 | Botswana Defence Force | |
| Mar The Botswana Defence Force is established. |
| 1977 | Diplomacy | |
| UN Security Council resolution demands Rhodes ian hostilities on the Botswana border cease |
| 1977 | Election | |
| Oct The BDP wins a majority, Khama is re-elected as President |
| 1977 | President | |
| Oct The BDP wins a majority, Khama is re-elected as President |
| 1980 | Death | |
| President Seretse Khama dies, Quett Masire, former vice-president, is made President after National Assembly vote |
| 1980 | Economy | |
| Botswana is founder member of Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), grouping which aims to reduce region's economic reliance on SouthAfrica |
| 1980 | Southern African Development Coordination Conference | |
| Botswana is founder member of Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC), grouping which aims to reduce region's economic reliance on SouthAfrica |
