Botswana

National Assembly

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members: At the first sitting of the chamber
Date of start of mandate for newly elected members: No information available
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members: When the member is sworn in
Date of start of mandate for appointed members: No information available
End of the parliamentary mandate: On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)
Date of end of mandate: No information available

Mode of designation of the Speaker: Other

Notes: The Speaker is elected from outside Parliament
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.: Parliament
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State: Fourth
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity: No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures: Yes

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members: Yes, except for flagrant delicto
There is a Code of conduct for members: No

Members are paid salaries by parliament: Yes

(2022)
Basic salary, per year: 513,624 BWP

(2022)
Basic salary, per year in PPP: 98,395

(2022)
Basic allowances: Click for historical data
Basic allowance in PPP: 10,835
Names of the basic allowances: Sitting Allowance, Subsistence allowance, Communication allowance
Periodicity of attendance allowance: Day
Members pay income tax on salaries: No
Members pay income tax on allowances: No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament: No
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament: No information available
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions: No information available

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian: Yes
Office at parliament: Yes
Constituency office: Yes
Housing: Yes
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work: Yes

Notes: Travel allowance to and from constituencies to attend Parliament sessions and committee meetings

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
	Salary	Allowances
Speaker	Yes	No
Committee Chair	No

Notes: Party whips

Salary of the Speaker: 423,493 BWP
Salary of the Speaker in PPP: 102,645
Parliament determines the amount of salaries: No
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount: Directorate of Public Service Management
Parliament determines the amount of allowances: No
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale: Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale

Notes: Contained in the law of 9 May 1919. Universal suffrage was introduced for men in 1919.
Links to information on salaries and allowances: No information available
Year data was last reported: No information available

Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament
Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government: 27

(2019)
Members for whom data is available: 63

(2019)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government: Click for historical data

Updated at	Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
2020-01	No information available
2019-10	27
2018-01	No information available
2017-01	30
2016-01	30
2015-01	26
2014-01	26
2013-01	26