# Hage Geingob

_President of Namibia from 2015 to 2024_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> Hage Gottfried Geingob was a Namibian politician who served as the third president of Namibia from 2015 until his death in February 2024. Geingob was the country's first prime minister from 1990 to 2002, and served again from 2012 to 2015.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 August 1941 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Otjiwarongo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P19))
- **Died:** 4 February 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P570))
- **Place of death:** Windhoek ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Union of South Africa; Namibia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; researcher; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P106))
- **Political party:** SWAPO Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P102))
- **Education:** Temple University; University of Leeds; Fordham University; The New School; The New School for Social Research; Augustineum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P69))
- **Spouse:** Monica Geingos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of SWAPO (26 November 2017 – 4 February 2024); President of the Republic of Namibia (21 March 2015 – 4 February 2024); Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia (4 December 2012 – 20 March 2015); Minister of Trade and Industry (8 April 2008 – 4 December 2012); Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia (21 March 1990 – 28 August 2002); Member of the National Assembly of Namibia (21 March 1990 – 21 March 2015) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Welwitschia; National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; honorary doctor of Fordham University; honorary degree of the University of Leeds; French Order of Academic Palms; Order of the Republic of Serbia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** hagegeingob ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P2002))
- **Facebook:** DrHageGeingob ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Hage Geingob born?**  
Hage Geingob was born on 3 August 1941 in Otjiwarongo.

**What positions has Hage Geingob held?**  
Positions held by Hage Geingob include: President of SWAPO (2017–2024); President of the Republic of Namibia (2015–2024); Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia (2012–2015); Minister of Trade and Industry (2008–2012); Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia (1990–2002).

**Where did Hage Geingob study?**  
Hage Geingob was educated at Temple University, University of Leeds, Fordham University, The New School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hage Geingob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hage_Geingob) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1568274](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1568274) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hage Geingob (cropped) (2023).jpg by Brussels - EC/Berlaymont (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hage_Geingob_(cropped)_(2023).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Hage Geingob". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hage-geingob. Retrieved 10 November 2026.