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Public figure
Unity Dow Gold
Motswana politician, Lawyer and Activist
Unity Dow is a Motswana politician, Lawyer and Activist. Born 1959 in Mochudi.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1959-04-23, Mochudi
- Citizenship
- Botswana
- Occupations
- writer, judge, lawyer, politician, novelist, minister, member of parliament, board member
- Political party
- Botswana Democratic Party, Botswana Congress Party
- Also known as
- Justice Unity Dow
Education and professional journey
SilverEducation
- Bachelor of LawsUniversity of Edinburgh
- Bachelor of LawsUniversity of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland
- Kenyon College 2001
- St Michael's College 2007
Roles and positions
Silver- member of the National Assembly of Botswana2014 to now
- Foreign Minister of Botswana2019 to 2020
- Minister of Education and Skills Development2015 to 2016
- Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development2018 to 2018
- Minister of Education and Skills Development2016 to 2018
Awards and recognition
Silver- Knight of the Legion of Honour 2010
- OkayAfrica 100 Women 2017
Notable work
- Far and Beyon' by Unity Dow
- Unity Dow v. Attorney-General (Botswana) [June 1991]
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- Cheshe DowChild
Personal journey
- Languages
- English, Tswana
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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