Namibian President Hage Gottfried Geingob has died at 12:04am on Sunday in a Windhoek hospital. He was 82.
His death was announced by Vice President Nangolo Mbumba on television after 3:30am on Sunday morning.
“Fellow Namibians,
It is with utmost sadness and regret that I inform you that our beloved Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has passed on today, Sunday 4 February 2024 at around 00h04 at Lady Pohamba Hospital where he was receiving medical treatment from his medical team. At his side, was his dear wife Madame Monica Geingos and his children.”
“His medical team, as I informed the nation only yesterday has been trying its utmost best to ensure that our President recovers. Regrettably, notwithstanding the team’s spirited effort to save his life, sadly, fellow Namibians, President Geingob passed on.”
Geingob has battled health issues in recent months.
On 8 January 2024, he announced that he was diagnosed with cancer.
He subsequently went for a cancer treatment in the United States of America on 25 January.
He returned from America on 30 January following two days of treatment.
President Geingob served as the country’s first prime minister from 1990 to 2002 under former president Sam Nujoma’s administration.
He served a second stint as Prime Minister from 2012 until he was elected president in 2015.
In 2019, we was re-elected as the president of Namibia and he is in his final year of presidency before his sudden departure.
Peoplesmind
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