Background
Geingob, Hage Gottfried was born on August 3, 1941 in Grootfontein District, Namibia.
Geingob, Hage Gottfried was born on August 3, 1941 in Grootfontein District, Namibia.
Bachelor, Fordham University. Master of Arts, New School University for Social Research. Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Columbia College, Illinois.
Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), Delhi University. Doctor of Laws (honoris causa), University Namibia, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa), American University, Rome, 1998.
Joined, Southwest Africa People's Organisation Namibia (SWAPO),, 1962; member Politburo,, Southwest Africa People's Organisation Namibia (SWAPO), assistant SWAPO representative to Botswana,, 1963-1964; SWAPO representative to United Nations and Americas, 1964-1971; organization sec, member central committee, Tanga Consultative Congress, 1969; political affairs officer, United Nations Secretariat, 1972-1975. Director United Nations Institute for Namibia, 1975-1989, director of elections for SWAPO, 1989, chairman Constitnent Assembly, 1989-1990. Chairman 14th meeting of experts United Nations Programme in Public Administration and Finance.
Married Loine Kandume.