Moeti Mohwasa

Moeti Caesar Mohwasa (born 30 September 1969) is a Motswana politician who has served as Botswana's Minister for State President, Defence and Security and Leader of the House since 2024.

A member of the Botswana National Front (BNF) he entered the 13th Parliament in November 2024 as one of the country's specially elected Members of Parliament.

Before entering government, Mohwasa was bes as a long-serving BNF and UDC spin doctor. He served as BNF publicity secretary, BNF secretary-general, and head of communications for the UDC. In July 2025, he was elected vice president of the BNF.

Early life Mohwasa is the youngest of eight children and a father of five. Mohwasa finished third, receiving 1,215 votes behind Dithapelo Keorapetse of the Botswana Congress Party, who won with 4,247 votes, and Opelo Makhandlela of the Botswana Democratic Party, who received 3,187 votes.

In government After the UDC won the 2024 Botswana general election, President Duma Boko nominated Mohwasa as one of six specially elected members of the 13th Parliament, alongside Bogolo Kenewendo, Lesego Chombo, Pius Mokgware, Steven Modise and Nono Kgafela-Mokoka.

In February 2026, Mohwasa defended the government's proposal for a constitutional court, saying that it was intended to address constitutional and human rights issues broadly rather than specific matters such as same-sex marriage or the death penalty.