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	Quett Ketumile Masire Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Quett Ketumile Masire (born 1925) was a leading nationalist politician during Botswana's transition to independence.
		Perhaps the greatest tribute to Masire's leadership was the award he received in 1989 from the Hunger Project in recognition of the improvement in nutritional levels throughout the country between 1981 and 1988, despite the onset of severe drought.
		Masire was the 1989 Laureate of the Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger, and was cited for his sustaining efforts to develop nutrition, health, education and housing.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/quett-ketumile-masire (1251 words)

	Masire Quett Ketumile Joni - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Masire, Quett Ketumile Joni (1925-), President of Botswana (1980-1998).
		As president, he laid the foundations for Botswana’s political and economic stability, valuing multi-party democratic structures and drawing on the...
		In April 1998 President Ketumile Masire retired and was succeeded by his vice-president, Festus Mogae.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Masire_Quett_Ketumile_Joni.html (107 words)

	Upcoming.org: Lecture: Katumile Masire, Former President of Botswana at Carleton College Concert Hall (Wednesday, ...
		Masire and his colleagues were committed to reinvesting any sources of funds in social and physical infrastructure that would benefit the vast majority of the people, who were in the rural areas.
		Masire was Member of Parliament and served as vice-president and minister of finance and development planning from 1966 to 1980.
		Masire succeeded Khama as president of the Republic of Botswana and led the country from 1980 to 1998, becoming one of the most respected and effective leaders in modern Africa.
	upcoming.org /event/32115 (775 words)

	BU \| APARC \| Kaunda
		Sir Ketumile Masire, born July 23, 1925 at Kanye in the Southern District of Botswana, was trained as a teacher in 1949 at Tiger Kloof, in the former British Bechuanaland.
		On July 18, 1980, President Masire succeeded the late Seretse Khama as the second President of the Republic Botswana and in 1984 won the presidential elections with a landslide of 77% under the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).
		President Masire was Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and holds the distinction of Co-Chairperson Emeritus of the Global Coalition for Africa (GCA).
	www.bu.edu /aparc/presidents/masire (346 words)

	Former Botswana president
		Much of that country's success is owed to Sir Quett Ketumile Joni Masire, former president of Botswana and a central figure in that country's remarkable transformation from British colony to multiparty democracy.
		Sir Quett Ketumile Masire, former president of Botswana, speaks with the media at the Statler Hotel Oct. 31.
		Masire's prominent role in African politics is in large part due to his success in improving the social and economical conditions in Botswana, which gained its independence from Britain in 1966.
	www.news.cornell.edu /stories/Nov05/botswana.cover.ak.html (636 words)

	Institute for African Development - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A key steward of Botswana’s makeover is Sir Ketumile Masire, who led the country from 1980 to 1998, solidifying Botswana’s sovereignty, helping create its open, multiparty government, and guiding its dramatic socioeconomic development.
		Born in Kanye, in the southern district of what was then the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Masire worked as a teacher, a farmer, and a journalist before entering politics in 1966, the year Botswana won independence.
		In addition to overseeing Botswana’s remarkable economic growth for almost two decades, President Masire, who retired from public office in 1998, is respected for enacting progressive social policies and for establishing among his countrymen the expectation for honest, tolerant, and visionary leadership.
	www.einaudi.cornell.edu /africa/news/index.asp?id=1052 (438 words)

	bot001 Botswana leaders stay away from Kabila funeral
		Masire was appointed facilitator by the Organisation for African Unity (OAU) in December 1999 in a bid to bring warring factions in the DRC to the negotiating table.
		Masire in return told diplomats and the media that Kabila had barred him from visiting the DRC and was undermining OAU peace efforts.
		Masire recently indicated a thaw in relations, however, and said it appeared Kabila was finally prepared to consider negotiations with rebel factions in the country.
	www.afrol.com /News2001/bot001_kabila_funeral.htm (616 words)

	EISA { AFRICAN DEMOCRACY PROFILES & COMPARATIVE INFORMATION - BOTSWANA }
		Ketumile Joni Masire was born on July 23 1925 in Kanye.
		Masire's terms were characterised by an emphasis on developments through regional and international organisations.
		Masire was chairman of the Southern African Development Community and vice chairman of the Organisation of African Unity; he was also chairman of the Global Coalition for Africa and a member of the UN group on Africa Development.
	www.eisa.org.za /WEP/botleader2.htm (246 words)

	African Wildlife Foundation: News and Headlines
		The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is proud to welcome Sir Ketumile Masire, Former President of the Republic of Botswana, as its newest Board of Trustees member.
		Masire is regarded throughout Africa as an outstanding democratic leader, known for his honor and promotion of good governance.
		“Masire’s integrity and commitment to democratic principles and economic growth are illustrative of his effective and stimulating leadership in Africa,” said Dr. Patrick Bergin.
	www.awf.org /news/18264 (372 words)

	Sacramento State Bulletin
		Masire was born in 1925 in the capital of the Bangwaketse Reserve, Bechuanaland Protectorate, which is now Kanye, Botswana.
		Masire served as the first vice-chairman of the Organization of African Unity in 1991 and as a chairman of an organization investigating the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
		Masire is currently serving as the fourth Balfour African President-in-Residence at Boston University’s African Presidential Archives and Research Center.
	www.csus.edu /bulletin/bulletin101005/bulletin101005Masire.htm (249 words)

	Dialogue to Take Place in the Next Six Months - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council
		While no representative will be present from the governments of Namibia and Zimbabwe, who have had troops in the DRC supporting the government, or the governments of Rwanda and Uganda, who have had troops in the DRC supporting rebel movements, they will be invited to the dialogue proper.
		Masire was also pleased that no party to the conflict - other than supporting countries - had been left out of the preparatory meeting, which he postponed from 16 July to enable his team to visit all areas of the vast country and ensure they were represented.
		In a letter to the dialogue's facilitator, Ketumile Masire, Council members also stressed the need to ensure adequate representation of Congolese women in the preparatory process and voiced their backing for Masire's efforts to achieve that goal.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/congo/2001/0821dial.htm (731 words)

	Balancing Act, An Insider's View of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue - African Security Review Vol 12 No 4, 2003
		At this initial meeting, Laurent Kabila told Sir Ketumile Masire that he would pay him $1 million if he could guarantee that he was selec ted as interim president of the transitional arrangement to emerge from the ICD.
		Sir Masire explained to Laurent Kabila that he could not accept his money and could not guarantee positions to any Congolese because this was a choice to be made collectively by the Congolese delegates to the ICD.
		Sir Masire was effectively sidelined after the Sun City meeting, and credit should be given to President Mbeki for his commitment to peace in the DRC.
	www.iss.co.za /pubs/ASR/12No4/CWhitman.html (1401 words)

	Ketumile Masire - Former President of Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Masire has also worked as a farmer and a journalist.
		Masire retired from public office in 1998 but has continued to be active in the humanitarian sphere.
		Masire is the recipient of Doctorates Honoris Causa from St John University, De Paul University, Williams College, Sussex University, the University of Port Elizabeth, and Ohio University.
	www.clubmadrid.org /cmadrid/index.php?id=353 (534 words)

	BBC News \| AFRICA \| Congo peacemaker goes home
		Mr Masire is the designated facilitator in a planned dialogue between the Congolese Government and rebels and his departure is a blow for the fragile Congolese peace process.
		In a statement issued after his departure on Thursday, Mr Masire, said that the Congolese Government's refusal to allow him to travel to the cities in question was a clear attempt to frustrate his efforts to bring peace.
		Mr Masire, who said that Congolese President, Laurent Kabila, had himself suggested he visit areas outside of Kinshasa during his first visit to the Congolese capital in February, appealed to the government to assist him sooner rather than later in fulfilling his mandate.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/688929.stm (285 words)

	Ketumile Masire - Ex Presidente de Botswana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Masire ha trabajado también como agricultor y periodista.
		En 1966, Masire se convirtió en miembro del Parlamento y poco después en Vicepresidente y Ministro de Finanzas y Planificación de Desarrollo.
		Masire se retiró de la vida pública en 1998 pero continuó su actividad en la esfera humanitaria.
	www.clubmadrid.org /cmadrid/index.php?id=393 (564 words)

	Primary Source : Spotlight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		While acknowledging that "the Congolese leaders [today] are not inspiring"--and Masire knows their thinking, having worked as a mediator in the Congolese Civil War--he maintains a positive outlook.
		Masire explained that Africa has the ambition to one day be a single, united country like the U.S. Currently, each of five blocks of countries within Africa is trying to formalize existing informal relationships; then the five blocks can be brought into one.
		After a brief presentation by Dorian Bowman, a teacher at the Winsor School who has participated in Primary Source's Africa course and study tour, Masire praised the notion of professional development for teachers, noting that he had benefited from opportunities to talk with colleagues when he had taught.
	www.primarysource.org /spotlight/archive_masire.php (510 words)

	INEC Nigeria
		The Former President of Botswana, Ketumile Masire has praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the robust preparation made towards the general elections coming up in 2007.
		President Masire observed that with the programme and preparations made as explained by the INEC Chairman, he was sure of a credible and transparent election in Nigeria next year.
		The former Botswana President, Ketumile Masire noted that INEC deserved commendation for introducing a number of robust innovations into the electoral process and expressed optimism for the 2007 election.
	www.inecnigeria.org /news/news7.html (384 words)

	Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council : Democratic Republic of Congo
		Armed police in the Congolese capital Kinshasa sealed the office Wednesday of former Botswana president Ketumile Masire, who was chosen in December by the warring parties to chair national talks aimed at establishing a broad-based government in the Central African nation.
		Under the peace agreement signed last summer in Lusaka, Zambia, by Kabila and his rebel foes, a neutral facilitator was to organize talks among the warring factions which would set a timetable for elections, determine what kind of government Congo would have, and who would be its president.
		Masire is widely respected for fostering economic development and a stable democracy while serving four elected terms as Botswana's president from 1980-98.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/congo/000622.htm (576 words)

	Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The anger of the opposition stems from the former president’s decision to launch the ruling Botswana Democratic Party’s (BDP) parliamentary candidates in Gaborone Central and Selebi-Phikwe East constituencies.
		“Resuming partisan political activity in the manner that Sir Ketumile Masire has done defeats the purpose for which the retirement benefits were formulated,” the BCP says.
		Protestations from the opposition seem to suggest that enjoyment of the said benefits is a condition for a retired president to sever links with his or her political party.
	www.mmegi.bw /2004/June/Tuesday15/10094916231588.html (448 words)

	Mmegi Online ::> news we need to know (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is common cause that Sir Ketumile retired from office in 1998, bringing down the curtain on eighteen years at the helm of the country.
		Together with Sir Seretse Khama and others, Masire is one of the founding fathers to which this country owes its many achievements.
		Sir Ketumile is up there in the pantheon of the great leaders of the developing world.
	www.mmegi.bw /2005/December/Monday19/9173707401039.html (1009 words)

	Bay Area Events
		Ketumile Masire speaks on HIV/AIDS, social, economic and political issues affecting Africa’s development and their implications for peace and security in the continent.
		Initially serving as a member of parliament, Masire rose to become the second president of Botswana, serving from 1980 to 1998.
		Masire served as the first vice-chairman of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1991(now African Union) and as chairman of the Eminent Personalities of the OAU Committee Investigating the Circumstances Surrounding the 1994 Rwanda Genocide.
	www.globalexchange.org /getInvolved/bayarea.php?uid=4608 (212 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Clinton hails Africa's oldest democracy GABORONE: Praising the economic miracle' Ketumile Masire began, Bill Clinton said he was honoured to be present as Masire prepared to hand over the reins to Festus Mogae.
		Now Masire was ensuring the peaceful transfer of power that had come to characterise Botswana, Clinton said.
		Turning to Lady Olebile Masire, seated with Ms Hillary Clinton, the US president reminded the crowd that as a teacher she had personally taught many US Peace Corps volunteers and aid workers their first words of Setswana.
	dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu /clintontrip/ca330.html (459 words)

	BBC News \| AFRICA \| DR Congo mediator locked out
		The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have closed the offices of the mediator for the peace process, Sir Ketumile Masire.
		Dr Masire was appointed under the peace accord agreed by all warring factions in Lusaka, Zambia, last year.
		Talks organised by Dr Masire in Benin last month for all involved in the conflict were boycotted by President Kabila.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/800811.stm (369 words)

	Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace&Justice: Events Calendar
		Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) presents His Excellency Ketumile Masire, former president of the Republic of Botswana.
		Retirement has also provided an opportunity for President Masire to return to his hobby of farming.
		His Excellency Ketumile Masire, former President of the Republic of Botswana
	peace.sandiego.edu /events/2005/10-27-2005masire.html (443 words)

	Communications \| Morehouse College
		ATLANTA-September 12— The Leadership Center at Morehouse College welcomes Sir Ketumile Masire, former president of the Republic of Botswana, as African President-in-Residence.
		Masire is the third African President-in-Residence at Morehouse, but the first to meet with a former president.
		Sir Masire will also speak at The Carter Center on Thursday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m.
	www.morehouse.edu /communications/newsreleases/archives/000298.html (356 words)

	Carleton College: Office of the President
		My son, Mark, has on his desk a signed photograph of President Masire, which is a bit unusual in Washington D.C. He has known Mark since he was a student at Nourished, and later at Maru a Pula.
		They have responded, as have so many people, to the genuine warmth and sincere interest President Masire exudes as a central part of who he is -- a characteristic he shares with Lady Masire.
		It is perhaps appropriate to end with the mention of one last attribute of our friend and leader: his sense of humor and his irrepressible laughter.
	www.carleton.edu /campus/president/retirement.html (1024 words)

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