Puso Gaborone
| Puso Gaborone | |
|---|---|
| Kgosi of the Tlôkwa | |
| Reign | August 2007 – present |
| Predecessor | Moshibidu Gaborone |
| Born | 11 November 1975 |
Puso Gaborone (born 11 November 1975) is the kgosi of the Tlôkwa tribe of Tlokweng in Botswana. As of 2021, he serves as the elected chairperson of Botswana's Ntlo ya Dikgosi (House of Chiefs), a position he has held since 2009.[1]
Background and education
Born in November 1975, he is the only son of the late kgosi Moshibidu Gaborone and grandson of Kgosi Gaborone. Kgosi was educated at Batlokwa National School. Prior to him being a chief he was a teacher. His coronation was held at the Tlokweng Kgotla in a ceremony attended by the Former Presidents of Botswana, Festus Mogae and Quett Masire, Tlôkwa chiefs from South Africa and Lesotho, community leaders and members of the community as a whole.[2]
Tlôkwa throne
Puso Gaborone ascended the Tlôkwa throne in August 2007 after his father died in 2005.[2] In his capacity as the kgosi of the Tlôkwa, he has been elected and re-elected as the chairperson of Botswana's Ntlo ya Dikgosi (House of Chiefs).[3][4]
Personal life
Kgosi Puso Gaborone married Thandi Tshepo Leshomo Gaborone in August 2016 and the couple has one child.[5][6] It was also reported that he "had led by example" by taking the COVID-19 vaccine with his wife in March 2021.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Kgosi Gaborone re-elected Chairman of Ntlo Ya Dikgosi | Sunday Standard". Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Mmegi Online :: Puso Ascends Batlokwa Throne". Mmegi Online. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Basimanebotlhe, Tsaone. "Kgosi Gaborone leads Ntlo ya Dikgosi for sixth time". Mmegi Online. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Leepile, Naomi (21 November 2019). "Botswana: Kgosi Puso Clinches Ntlo Ya Dikgosi Chairmanship Again". allAfrica.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Selatlhwa, Innocent. "Batlokwa Kgosi weds". The Monitor. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "Paramount Chiefs of Botswana". THE AFRICAN ROYAL FAMILIES. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Masolotate, Bonang (31 March 2021). "Kgosi promotes vaccine, urges others to follow suit". Retrieved 4 April 2021.