Hage Geingob

His Excellency Hage Geingob
Geingob in 2023
3rd President of Namibia
In office 21 March 2015 – 4 February 2024
Prime Minister	Saara Kuugongelwa
Vice President	Nickey Iyambo (2015–2018) Nangolo Mbumba (2018–2024)
Preceded by	Hifikepunye Pohamba
Succeeded by	Nangolo Mbumba
President of SWAPO
In office 26 November 2017 – 4 February 2024
Preceded by	Hifikepunye Pohamba
Prime Minister of Namibia
In office 4 December 2012 – 20 March 2015
President	Hifikepunye Pohamba
Deputy	Marco Hausiku
Preceded by	Nahas Angula
Succeeded by	Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila
In office 21 March 1990 – 28 August 2002
President	Sam Nujoma
Deputy	Hendrik Witbooi
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Theo-Ben Gurirab
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office 8 April 2008 – 4 December 2012
Prime Minister	Nahas Angula
Preceded by	Immanuel Ngatjizeko
Succeeded by	Calle Schlettwein
Member of the National Assembly of Namibia
In office 21 March 1990 – 21 March 2015
Preceded by	Office established
Member of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia
In office 1989 – 21 March 1990
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Constituent Assembly replaced with National Assembly
Personal details
Born	(1941-08-03)3 August 1941 Otjiwarongo, South West Africa
Died	4 February 2024(2024-02-04) (aged 82) Windhoek, Namibia
Political party	SWAPO
Spouses	Priscilla "Patty" Geingos ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1992)​ Loini Kandume ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2008)​ Monica Kalondo ​ ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	5
Alma mater	Temple University Fordham University (BA) The New School (MA) University of Leeds (PhD)
Occupation	Politician

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. Geingob was the first Prime Minister of Namibia from 1990 to 2002, and served as prime minister again from 2012 to 2015.^[1] Between 2008 and 2012 Geingob served as Minister of Trade and Industry.^[2]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.