Honourable Kefentse C. Mzwinila | |
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| Minister of Lands, and Water Affairs (2018 - present) | |
| Member of Parliament for Mmadinare Constituency (2014 - 2019) | |
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| Born | 6 January 1975 Botswana |
| Political party | Botswana Democratic Party |
| Education | North-West University (PhD), Yale University (MSc & MA), Lafayette College (BSc & BA), USA Army ROTC (Advanced Diploma), Waterford Kamhlaba United World College (Diploma). |
| Occupation | Politician, Clinical Psychologist, and Entrepreneur |
Kefentse C. Mzwinila (born January 6, 1975), is a public servant and psychologist[1] from Botswana. He is notable for being the first registered Clinical Psychologist in Botswana and currently serves as the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs.[2] He was appointed to the position in 2018 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi.[3] In this Ministry, he oversees land administration, water resource management, and sanitation services in Botswana.[4]
He worked as a commissioned officer in the Botswana Defence Force before working in the private sector as a Clinical Psychologist and Consultant Economist.[1][5][6] He holds a PhD in Economics and Management Sciences with a focus on Business Administration (2022) from the North-West University Business School[1] in South Africa.
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:4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sunday Standard (2016). "This is the most overeducated Member of Parliament". Sunday Standard.
- ^ Saunders, Sharon (2015-08-03). "Mzwinila '97 Elected to National Assembly in Botswana". Lafayette Magazine Summer 2015. Retrieved 2024-04-02.