Namibian President Hage Geingob dies of cancer at 82
Windhoek/IBNS/UNI: Namibian President Hage G. Geingob passed away early Sunday while receiving cancer treatment in a hospital in the capital city of Windhoek, the presidential office announced. He was 82.
"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," acting president Nangolo Mbumba said in a statement on the official social media account of the Namibian Presidency.
Geingob had served as Namibia's third president since March 21, 2015, and was re-elected for another five-year term in 2019.
He served as prime minister in 1990-2002 and 2012-2015, in addition to other key ministerial and leadership roles.
"His medical team... has been trying its utmost best to ensure that our President recovers," the statement said.
"Regrettably, notwithstanding the team's spirited effort to save his life, sadly, fellow Namibians, President Geingob passed on," it added.
IBNS
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