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Hage Geingob

1941 - 2024

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Hage Gottfried Geingob (3 August 1941 – 4 February 2024) 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. Between 2008 and 2012 Geingob served as Minister of Trade and Industry. In November 2014, Geingob was elected president of Namibia by an overwhelming margin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hage Geingob is the 5,534th most popular politician (down from 2,347th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Namibia (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Namibian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hage Geingob ranks 5,534 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Go-Shirakawa, Adam Albert von Neipperg, Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, Victorinus, and Kido Takayoshi. After him are Emperor Huai of Jin, Mohammad Ali Bogra, Emperor Montoku, Siemomysł, Emperor Chōkei, and Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Hage Geingob ranks 130. Before him are Kim Hye-ja, Bertrand Tavernier, Jorge Solari, Aimé Jacquet, Beniamino Stella, and William Nordhaus. After him are Sérgio Mendes, Liamine Zéroual, Stephen Jay Gould, Pat Patterson, Roger Lemerre, and Ahmed Shafik. Among people deceased in 2024, Hage Geingob ranks 99. Before him are Tim Johnson, Philippe de Gaulle, John Mayall, Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Mohammed Deif, and Frank Stella. After him are Dries van Agt, Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior, Bob Newhart, Sérgio Mendes, Brigitte Bierlein, and Maryse Condé.

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In Namibia

Among people born in Namibia, Hage Geingob ranks 3 out of 15. Before him are Nǃxau ǂToma (1944), and Sam Nujoma (1929). After him are Hifikepunye Pohamba (1936), Saara Kuugongelwa (1967), Nahas Angula (1943), Frankie Fredericks (1967), Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938), Behati Prinsloo (1988), Michelle McLean (1972), Collin Benjamin (1978), and Percy Montgomery (1974).

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Among POLITICIANS In Namibia

Among politicians born in Namibia, Hage Geingob ranks 2. Before him are Sam Nujoma (1929). After him are Hifikepunye Pohamba (1936), Saara Kuugongelwa (1967), Nahas Angula (1943), and Theo-Ben Gurirab (1938).

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