Talita Monnakgotla
Motswana politician
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Talita Monnakgotla is a Motswana politician and educator. She is the current Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Botswana,[1] having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.[2][3]
Talita Monnakgotla | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development of Botswana | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2022 | |
| President | Mokgweetsi Masisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Botswana Democratic Party |
Early life
She was born and bred in Hukuntsi in the 1960.[4]
Career
Talita joined Botswana Police Service in 1994 as a laboratory technician, the job that she said served in for eight years.She then together with her husband, established a transport business trading as AT &T Monnakgotla travel and tours from 2002 to present.[4] She then joined politics to become a member of Parliament for Kgalagadi North constituency[4] from 2019 to October 2024 where she lost the elections.[5][6]
Education
She is Diploma holder in laboratory technology.[4]
