Education
University of London.
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David Magang
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Trained at the University of London, he was the first Botswana native to open a private law practice in the nation. He held a number of high ranking ministry portfolios under Presidents Quett Masire and Festus Mogae, including Minister of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs (1994-1997) and Minister of Works, Transport & Communications (1992-1994, 1998-2001). Magang was also Governor of the African Development Bank from 1989 to 1992.
After leaving government Magang became a successful property developer, creating the upper class Gaborone suburb of Phakalane.
He wrote a successful and controversial 2008 autobiography The Magic of Perseverance.
Membership
A member of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party Magang was Member of Parliament for Kweneng East/Lentsweletau Constituency from 1979 to 2002.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Botswana Democratic Party