Legwaila Joseph Legwaila

Background

Legwaila, Legwaila Joseph was born on February 2, 1937 in Botswana. Son of Madume John and Morongwa (Serumula) Legwaila.

Education

Bachelor, U. Calgary, (Alberta, Canada), 1972. Master of Arts, U. Alberta, 1973. School head teacher,1958-1966.

Assistant principal Botswana Office Foreign Affairs Gaborone, 1973-1974;senior private secretary to president of Botswana, 1974-1980.

Botswana ambassador to United Nations, New York City, 1980, Botswana ambassador to Cuba, New York City, 1982. High commissioner to Guyana, 1981, to Jamaica, 1982.

Deputy special representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Namibia, 1989-1990. Special representative of the Organization of African Unity secretary general South Africa, 1992-1994.

President United Nations Security Council, 1996.

Career

School head teacher, 1958-1966. Assistant principal Botswana Minister Foreign Affairs, Gaborone, 1973-1974. Senior private secretary to president of Botswana, 1974-1980.

Botswana ambassador to United Nations New York City, 1980—2001. High commissioner to Guyana, 1981. Botswana ambassador to Cuba New York City, 1982.

To Jamaica, 1982; special representative of United Nations secretary general, head of mission United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, 2000. Special advisory on Africa United Nations. Deputy special representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Namibia, 1989-1990.

Special representative of the Organization of African Unity secretary general South Africa, 1992-1994. Vice president, United Nations General Assembly, 1981, 1987, 1991, president United Nations Security Council, 1995, 96.

Achievements

• Legwaila Joseph Legwaila has been listed as a noteworthy ambassador by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: (with others) Safari to Serowe, 1971.

Membership

Member United Nations Golf Association. Gaborone Club, Botswana.

• Member United Nations Golf Association; Gaborone Club, Botswana.

Interests

• United Nations peacekeeping. Walking; bicycling; reading architectural magazines.

Connections

Married September 20, 1975. Children: Lorato, Neo, Thembile.

Father:

Madume John Legwaila

Mother:

Morongwa (Serumula) Legwaila

Spouse:

September 20

child:

Neo Legwaila

child:

Lorato Legwaila

child:

Thembile Legwaila