Festus Mogae

Festus Gontebanye Mogae is a Botswana politician and economist who served as the third President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008. He succeeded Quett Masire as President in 1998 and was re-elected in October 2004; after ten years in office. He stepped down in 2008 and was succeeded by Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama.

21 August 1939

Born on the same birth date (21 August 1939): Clarence Williams III • James Burton

Born on the same birth day (21 August): Alan Lee (footballer) • Albert Irvin • B. J. Upton • Carrie-Anne Moss • Friz Freleng • Nigel Pearson • Patty McCormack • Robert Miles (rugby league) • V. B. Chandrasekhar

Born in the same month (August 1939): Alexander Watson (diplomat) • Billy Henderson (American singer) • Bulle Ogier • Carl Yastrzemski • Charlie Rose (politician) • Edward Patten • Ginger Baker • Jack Cunningham, Baron Cunningham of Felling • Joel Schumacher • Luther Allison • Pinchas Goldstein • Robert Horton (businessman) • Romano Prodi • Stephen Sykes • Terry Kiser • William Least Heat-Moon