Mr Lawrence Ookeditse is a Member of Parliament for the Nata-Gweta Constituency and also Assistant Minister of Health. He has been a Researcher and Political Science/International Relations lecturer at the University of Botswana. Lawrence has also been a Convener of the Botswana Jobs Summit. He is interested in matters of political and socio-economic development both locally and internationally. His research interests include national security, Africa-China relations, peace building and international political economy. He is a published author on intelligence culture, participatory democracy, regional integration, national security and health care reform. He is a former radio host, newspaper columnist and Political Analyst. Lawrence is also a former Research Coordinator for Population Services International Botswana, Director of Youth/Policy Specialist for the Government of Botswana in the Ministry of Youth Empowerment Sport and Culture Development. He holds a BA (Political Science) and Masters in Politics and International Relations. Lawrence is currently pursuing a PhD in International Relations with Stellenbosch University with his research focus being on Financial Flows and National Security.
