Biography

H.E. Amb.  Tebelelo Mazile Seretse assumed the position of Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States on 14 February, 2011. She presented her letters of accreditation to President Barack Obama on 23 February, 2011.

Ambassador Seretse is not new to Botswana’s public service, having served as a Member of Parliament and Cabinet under the former President of Botswana, Festus G. Mogae from 1999 until 2004. During that period, she held ministerial positions as Assistant Minister of Presidential Affairs; Minister of Trade, Industry, Wildlife and Tourism, and Minister of Works, Transport and Communications. Outside the public service, Ambassador Tebelelo Mazile Seretse has also contributed significantly to the private sector in Botswana. She has been a Board member of the Bank of Botswana, the Botswana Diamond Mining company – Debswana, Botswana Insurance Holding Company and Excess Petroleum.

She has also served as Director and Chairperson of RPC Data Limited, the largest integrated information technology services company in Botswana. She has also served as Chairperson and Director of FSG Limited. She was head of the African Delegation for the fourth World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Doha in 2001.

She holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Botswana, an MA in Economics from the University of Cincinnati, a BSC in Accounting from Morgan State University and a BA in Economics from Morgan State University. Ambassador Tebelelo Mazile Seretse has four children. She loves squash, reading, aerobics and walking.

”Cultural Diplomacy and Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa to Strengthening Cross Continental Cooperation”

A Lecture by H.E. Amb. Dr. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, Ambassador of Botswana to the United States

The Washington D.C. Summit on Cross Continental Cooperation

“Future Prospects in International and Intercultural Relations to Enhancing Cross & Trans Continental Cooperation“

(Washington D.C.; November 4th – 7th, 2013)