- Born
- December 9, 1923
- Died
- May 22, 2002 (aged 78)
- Known as
- politician
Ruth Williams Khama, Lady Khama was the wife of Botswana's first president Sir Seretse Khama, the Paramount Chief of its Bamangwato tribe. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Botswana from 1966 to 1980.
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