Seretse Khama BCPRODS 1990

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Sir Seretse Khama, GCB, KBE (1 July 1921 – 13 July 1980) served as the first President of Botswana, a post he held from 1966 to 1980.
He married a British woman, Ruth Williams, which was controversial, particularly with the National Party government in South Africa as well as among the British and the Bangwato. Khama led his country's independence movement.

He founded the Botswana Democratic Party in 1962 and became Prime Minister in 1965. In 1966, Botswana gained independence and Khama was elected as its first president. During his presidency, the country underwent rapid economic and social progress.[]