Hage Geingob, Namibia’s President Since 2015, Dies at 82
- He led the election campaign that ended South Africa’s rule
- Media reports implicated him in campaign-funding scandals
Hage Geingob is seen during a joint press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (not visible) during his state visit to South Africa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on April 20, 2023. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) (Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)
Photographer: Phill Magakoe/AFP/Getty Images
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Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, who served as the country’s first post-independence prime minister, has died. He was 82.
He passed away early Sunday in a hospital in Windhoek, where he was receiving medical treatment, the presidential office said in a statement on social media platform X. His wife and children were at his side.