Who knighted the late Botswana President Sir Seretse Khama and why?
921071
Khama, Sir Seretse, in seTswana: Serêtsê a Sekgoma a Kgama (b. July 1, 1921, Serowe, Bechuanaland [now Botswana] - d. July 13, 1980, Gaborone, Botswana), president of Botswana (1966-80). He was the son of Sekgoma II and grandson of Kgama III the Good, who had allied his kingdom in Bechuanaland with British colonizers in the late 19th century. Seretse Khama inherited the chieftainship of the baNgwato (or Bamangwato) people when he was four years old, on the death of his father. While his uncle Tshekedi was foster-father and regent, Seretse Khama was educated in South Africa and then at Oxford. While studying law there, he met his future wife, Ruth Williams; their mixed marriage in 1948 caused considerable controversy both in Bechuanaland, where the tribal chiefs opposed it, and in Britain, where the government tried to block the marriage. At home Khama won popular support, but the British government forced his exile from Bechuanaland until he agreed to renounce the chieftainship in 1956. Returning to Bechuanaland as a private citizen, he retrieved as a political leader what he had lost as a hereditary ruler. In 1962 he founded the moderate multiracial Democratic Party, which swept the polls in the country's first elections in 1965, and he became prime minister. He helped negotiate the terms of Botswana's independence, and received a knighthood in 1966. On independence he assumed the title of president for a term of three years, which was subsequently renewed on several occasions, and he served until his death. He promoted his ideal of a multiracial democracy, achieved free universal education in Botswana, and sought to diversify and strengthen the country's economy. He generally avoided actions which were likely to provoke South African hostility.
381312
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada \n\nBelow is a link to his wikipedia page
667350
Edward I (June 17, 1239–July 7, 1307), popularly known as "Longshanks" because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame and the "Hammer of the Scots" (his tombstone, in Latin, read, Hic est Edwardvs Primus Scottorum Malleus, "Here lies Edward I, Hammer of the Scots"), achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who kept Scotland under English domination during his lifetime. He reigned from 1272 to 1307, ascending the throne of England on November 21, 1272 after the death of his father, King Henry III of England. His mother was Queen consort Eleanor of Provence
230553
Kwame Nkrumah,!st prime minister and pres.,1stpostcolonial black african leader.1960's .died 1972
597171
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
76987
It's not a lot of info, but I hope it helps.\n\nhttp://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/benson-m.htm
78523
Uh oh. This must be for some sort of contest, because you're the second person to ask this question in the past ten minutes.\n\nIt's Idi Amin.
640554
Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe
964441
Republic of Zimbabwe, and formerly known as the Republic of Rhodesia, is a landlocked country in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It borders South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east. In 1888, Cecil Rhodes signed a treaty with King Lobengula of the Ndebele, who succeeded Mzilikazi. It allowed extensive British intervention in the area, and its purpose was primarily to allow mineral extraction. In 1889, Rhodes obtained a charter for the British South Africa Company (BSAC), with the object of occupying and administering what subsequently became known as Rhodesia, and mining gold and other minerals. In 1895 a column of 200 armed white men recruited by the BSAC in South Africa, occupied Mashonaland and promoted the colonization of the region and its land, labour, and mineral resources. \nIn 1896–1897 the Ndebele, Cazembe and the Shona staged unsuccessful revolts against white colonialists' encroachment on their native lands. This was later known as the first Chimurenga (War of Liberation). Nehanda Nyakasikana, Chaminuka, Muponda, and other Shona spirit mediums and rulers were leaders in this rebellion, and were later captured and executed. The Shonas and the Ndebeles with their spears and knobkerries were no match for the heavily armed British South Africa Police (as the police force of Rhodesia was called), who had horses, guns and cannons. Southern Rhodesia was administered by Rhodes' BSAC until 1922. In a referendum that year, the settler population rejected a proposal for incorporation into the Union of South Africa, and instead became a British self-governing colony.
1057255
Nelson Mandela. Ignore the guy right below me (apartheid was in Africa, not Israel)
1042644
Africa is a continent. If you wanted to know who is the president of South Africa, it's Thabo Mbeki. Any questions?
178973
He's a hero man. He stood up to the Brits in South Africa and they put him in prison for close to 30 years as enemy to the country. He is Americas Martin Luther King to South Africa. He was a non-violent leader and the Brits feared him. When there was finally revolution, they freed him and he became leader of the Country. That's all I know.
159233
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf\n\nEllen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29, 1938) is the current President of Liberia. Her election victory was formally announced by the Liberian elections commission on November 23, 2005 following the 2005 election. She is the first elected female President of an African country. Her Vice President is Joseph Boakai. She is often referred to as the "Iron Lady".\n\nJohnson-Sirleaf received a B.B.A. in Accounting at Madison Business College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA in the 1960s, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University in 1973.
517348
Former President of the Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).  He died in 2002.
81190
For his official title and name it is.  DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM\n\nDr. Kalam became the 11th President of India on 25th July 2002
180141
Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999) was President of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from the country's founding in 1964 until his retirement in 1985. Born in Tanganyika to a local Zanaki chief called Nyerere Burito, Julius Nyerere was known by the Swahili name Mwalimu or 'teacher' because of his profession before becoming active in politics.
650669
He retired from public life in 1999. See his\nbiography on the ANC site (referenced below).