Hage Geingob | |
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![]() Hage Geingob in 2020 | |
3rd President of Namibia | |
Assumed office 21 March 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa |
Vice President | Nickey Iyambo (2015-2018) Nangolo Mbumba (2018-) |
Preceded by | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
President of SWAPO | |
Assumed office 26 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
1st and 4th Prime Minister of Namibia | |
In office 4 December 2012 – 20 March 2015 | |
President | Hifikepunye Pohamba |
Preceded by | Nahas Angula |
Succeeded by | Saara Kuugongelwa |
In office 21 March 1990 – 28 August 2002 | |
President | Sam Nujoma |
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 |
Personal details | |
Born | Otjiwarongo, South West Africa | 3 August 1941
Political party | SWAPO |
Spouse(s) | Priscilla "Patty" Geingos (m. 1967; div. 1992) Loini Kandume (m. 1992; div. 2008) Monica Kalondo (m. 2015) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Temple University Fordham University (BA) The New School (MA) University of Leeds (PhD) |
Religion | Lutheran |
Hage Gottfried Geingob[1] (born 3 August 1941[2]) is a Namibian politician. He is the third and the current President of Namibia since 21 March 2015. Geingob was the first Prime Minister of Namibia from 21 March 1990 to 28 August 2002 and again from 4 December 2012 to 21 March 2015.