 The House of Chiefs The House of Chiefs is composed of fifteen (15) members as provided in the constitution as follows: Eight ex-official members who are the chiefs from eight tribes Four elected members, and these are elected every five years or when a vacancy occurs. They are elected from amongst themselves from the four districts namely, North East, Chobe, Kgalagadi and Ghanzi. Three specially elected members are elected by both the ex-officio and the elected members in the House of Chiefs. Unlike the 12 members, the specially elected members should have proficiency in English as a requirement Other qualifications are: Must not be politicians and should not have been involved in active politics in the past 5 years. Must not be civil servants Must be Batswana age 21 or above When the President dissolves parliament all other members cease to be members except the ex-officio members. The House of Chiefs has no legislative powers or veto powers but act as an advisory body to parliament and government but all bills affecting the following should go through the House of Chiefs before being discussed e.g Tribal organisation or Tribal property The organisation, powers or Administration of Customary courts Customary law or the ascertainment or recording of customary law Contact person: Public Relations Officer P O Box 240 Gaborone Tel: +267 373-200 Fax: +267 313-103 Gaborone Map Other Business Categories:  Government Ministries |
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