| 1st Parliament of Botswana | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Jurisdiction | Botswana | ||
| Meeting place | Gaborone | ||
| Term | 1966 – 1969 | ||
| Election | 1965 Bechuanaland general election | ||
| Government | Botswana Democratic Party | ||
| Opposition | Botswana People's Party | ||
| National Assembly | |||
| Members | 31 | ||
| Speaker | Alfred Merriweather | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Gaefalale Sebeso | ||
| Party control | Botswana Democratic Party | ||
The 1st Parliament of Botswana, composed of 31 members of the National Assembly, met in Gaborone from September 1966, when Botswana gained independence from the United Kingdom, to 1969. Its membership was set by the 1965 Bechuanaland general election, which gave the Botswana Democratic Party control of Parliament with 28 members, while the Botswana People's Party received the remaining three seats.