Hage geingob biography sample

President of Namibia from 2015 to 2024

Hage Gottfried Geingob (3 August 1941 – 4 February 2024) was a Namibian politician who served as the third president of Namibia from 2015 until his death in February 2024.

Hage geingob biography sample

Geingob was the first prime minister of Namibia from 1990 to 2002, and served again from 2012 to 2015.^[1] Between 2008 and 2012 Geingob served as Minister of Trade and Industry.^[1] In November 2014, Geingob was elected president of Namibia by an overwhelming margin.

In November 2017, Geingob became the third president of the ruling SWAPO Party after winning by a large margin at the party's sixth Congress. He served as the party's president until his death. In August 2018, Geingob began a one-year term as chairperson of the Southern African Development Community.

Early life

Geingob was born in Otjiwarongo, South West Africa (present-day Namibia), on 3 August 1941.^[2] He received his early education at Otavi. He joined the A