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Botswana’s newly-elected President, Duma Boko, on Monday unveiled the names of six members of his cabinet.

Boko was inaugurated as the country’s sixth president on Friday after his party, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), defeated the governing Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in the elections last month.

Economist and Deputy President Ndaba Gaolathe has been appointed Minister of Finance, while Phenyo Butale will serve as Minister of International Relations.

Attorney and former Miss Botswana Lesego Chombo takes on the role of Minister of Youth and Gender. Micus Chimbombi has been named Minister of Lands and Agriculture, and Stephen Modise will lead the Ministry of Health, with Deputy Minister Lawrence Ookeditse from the opposition Botswana Patriotic Front.

Additionally, Boko announced the appointment of Minister Nono Kgafela-Mokoka to lead the new Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education.

Boko told reporters that more cabinet appointments would be announced in the coming days.