San Diego Union-Tribune: Namibian President Hage Geingob laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre cemetery after state funeral
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Hage Geingob
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.
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politics · President of Namibia from 2015 to 2024 · politician · researcher · minister · also Hage Geingob, Hage Gottfried Geingob, Geingob
Born 3 August 1941 · Died 4 February 2024 · Q1568274
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2024· 10 entries
Fox News: Namibian President Hage Geingob dead at 82
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Yahoo: Namibian President Hage Geingob dies from cancer treatment at 82
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The Financial Express: Namibian President Hage Geingob succumbs to cancer at the age 82
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News 6 WKMG: Namibia president and anti-apartheid activist Hage Geingob dies. He pushed for Africa on world stage
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Sportskeeda: Who was Hage Geingob? Cause of death & all you need to know as Namibia's president dies aged 82
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Died 2024-02-04.
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WUWM: Namibian President Hage Geingob dies in a hospital where he was receiving treatment
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CNN: Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies at 82
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Namibian President Hage Geingob will start treatment for cancer, his office says
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2023· 2 entries
Reported claimRated FALSE There is no such data give-away happening in Namibia. · Namibia Fact Check
Namibia Fact Check rated the claim ““Hage Geingob IS GIVING 10GB FREE TO SUPPORTERS We Have partnership with all network providers Give out 10GB Free Data and 2000 Namibien Dollar Airtime Voucher to supporters to celebrate and to rally online. I just got mine get yours below FOR MTC 4 tinyurl.com/hage-geingob FOR MTN tinyurl.com/ha…” FALSE There is no such data give-away happening in Namibia..
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Reported claimRated FALSE The Namibian Presidency called fake on the claim of the existence of such a grant scheme on 3 April 2023. · Namibia Fact Check
Namibia Fact Check rated the claim “A social media post claims that the President of Namibia, Hage Geingob, and the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, have initiated a grant scheme that awards N$3,000 grants to Namibian nationals.” FALSE The Namibian Presidency called fake on the claim of the existence of such a grant scheme on 3 April 2023..
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2022· 1 entry
“Statement at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly”
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2020· 5 entries
Reported claimRated FALSE: Al Jazeera's 'Fishrot' documentary was not aired before the 2019 elections. It was broadcast on Sunday, 1 December 2019, four days after the elections and one day after the election results had officially been announced. · Namibia Fact Check
Claimed: “Namibian president Hage Geingob claimed that Al Jazeera's 'Anatomy of a Bribe' documentary, based on the Fishrot Files, was broadcast ahead of the 27 November 2019 National Assembly and presidential elections.” — rated FALSE: Al Jazeera's 'Fishrot' documentary was not aired before the 2019 elections. It was broadcast on Sunday, 1 December 2019, four days after the elections and one day after the election results had officially been announced. by Namibia Fact Check.
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Reported claimRated TRUE: The regulations giving force to section 141 of the Electoral Act 5 of 2014 were only gazetted on 18 November 2019. · Namibia Fact Check
Claimed: “"Political parties that may have received donations between 2014 to 17 November 2019 would not have been under statutory obligation to publicly disclose donations as the prescribed donation amount beyond which donations must be publicly disclosed did not exist at the time. Resultantly, both recip…” — rated TRUE: The regulations giving force to section 141 of the Electoral Act 5 of 2014 were only gazetted on 18 November 2019. by Namibia Fact Check.
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Reported claimRated MOSTLY FALSE: President Hage Geingob’s claims on Africa Day are far from the reality about the state of peace, democracy and freedom on the continent. · Namibia Fact Check
Claimed: “Namibian president Hage Geingob said on Africa Day 2020: "We truly have much have much to celebrate as Africans. In 57 years, we have achieved what some have thought would be impossible, a free, democratic Africa, a self-governing Africa, and most importantly, an Africa without incessant civil wa…” — rated MOSTLY FALSE: President Hage Geingob’s claims on Africa Day are far from the reality about the state of peace, democracy and freedom on the continent. by Namibia Fact Check.
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Claimed: “Namibian president Hage Geingob made various off-the-mark statements about corruption-related matters, such as the Fishrot fisheries corruption scandal and Namibia's latest ranking on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of Transparency International (TI), during his opening address at the firs…” — rated Mostly False. by Namibia Fact Check.
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Reported claimRated FALSE: The Namibian Presidency has labeled the list "disinformation and fake news". · Namibia Fact Check
Namibia Fact Check rated the claim “A list of decreased Namibian Cabinet ministers and ministerial portfolios was purported to be an official list of the new Cabinet of president Hage Geingob following his new year address on 31 December 2019.” FALSE: The Namibian Presidency has labeled the list "disinformation and fake news"..
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2017· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of SWAPO (2017–2024).
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2015· 4 entries
Awarded Order of the Welwitschia (2015).
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Awarded honorary doctor of Fordham University (2015).
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Career landmark: President of the Republic of Namibia (2015–2024).
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Was conferred the Order of the Welwitschia by then-President Hifikepunye Pohamba, upon Geingob inauguration as Namibia's third President on 21 March 2015
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2013· 1 entry
Geingob underwent brain surgery
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2012· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia (2012–2015).
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2008· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Trade and Industry (2008–2012).
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded honorary degree of the University of Leeds (2004).
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2001· 1 entry
A new school aimed at educating deprived children was opened in Katutura and named after the president
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) by The American University of Rome
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1994· 3 entries
Awarded National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes (1994).
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Awarded the second highest order in Cuba, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
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Awarded the Order of the Sun, 1st Class by the Government of Namibia for providing outstanding political leadership
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1990· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia (1990–2002).
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1989· 1 entry
Spearheaded SWAPO's election campaign in Namibia
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Omugulugwombashe Medal (SWAPO) for bravery and long service
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1980· 2 entries
Awarded Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms (1980).
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Awarded the Palmes académiques (Officer Class) by the French Government in recognition of valuable services in education
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1975· 1 entry
Was appointed director of the United Nations Institute for Namibia
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1974· 1 entry
Studied at The New School, Master of Arts (1974).
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1971· 1 entry
Geingob was appointed to the United Nations Secretariat as a political affairs officer
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1970· 1 entry
Studied at Fordham University, Bachelor of Arts (1970).
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1967· 1 entry
Geingob married Priscilla Charlene Cash, a New York City native; the couple had one daughter, Nangula
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1964· 2 entries
Geingob left for the United States to study at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Was appointed SWAPO Representative at the United Nations and to the Americas
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1960· 1 entry
Was expelled from the Augustineum for participating in a march to protest against the poor quality of education and food
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1941· 1 entry
Born 1941-08-03.
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