Inauguration of Hage Geingob

The inauguration of Hage Geingob as the 3rd President of Namibia took place on Saturday, 21 March 2015. The inauguration marked the beginning of the first term of Hage Geingob as President following the general election.[1] It coincided with the 25th independence anniversary celebrations.

Inauguration of Hage Geingob
Date21 March 2015 (2015-03-21)
LocationIndependence Stadium
Windhoek, Namibia
ParticipantsHage Geingob
Foreign Dignitaries (15 HOSG)

Attendance

Dignitaries
Foreign heads of states and governments who attended the ceremony.
Country Title Dignitary
 AngolaPresidentJosé Eduardo dos Santos[2]
 BotswanaPresidentIan Khama[3]
 CongoPresidentDenis Sassou Nguesso[4]
 CubaVice PresidentMiguel Díaz-Canel[5]
 Equatorial GuineaPresidentTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[6]
 EthiopiaPrime MinisterHailemariam Desalegn[7]
 GabonPresidentAli Bongo Ondimba[4]
 KenyaPresidentUhuru Kenyatta[8]
 MadagascarPresidentHery Rajaonarimampianina
 MaliPresidentIbrahim Boubacar Keïta[9]
 MozambiquePresidentFilipe Nyusi[10]
 South AfricaDeputy PresidentCyril Ramaphosa[11]
 South SudanPresidentSalva Kiir Mayardit[12]
 SwazilandKingMswati III[13]
 TanzaniaPresidentJakaya Kikwete[14][15]
 ZambiaPresidentEdgar Lungu[16]
 ZimbabwePresidentRobert Mugabe[17]

Government representatives
Country Title Dignitary
 BotswanaForeign MinisterPelonomi Venson-Moitoi[3]
 ChinaTransport MinisterYang Chuantang[18]
 KenyaForeign MinisterAmina Mohamed[8]
 KenyaTransport MinisterMichael Kamau[8]
 PalestineForeign MinisterRiyad al-Maliki
 MalawiForeign MinisterGeorge Chaponda
 Sahrawi RepublicForeign MinisterMohamed Salem Ould Salek[19]
 South AfricaForeign MinisterMaite Nkoana-Mashabane[11]
 TanzaniaForeign MinisterBernard Membe
 United StatesDeputy Secretary of StateHeather Higginbottom[20]
 ZimbabweForeign MinisterSimbarashe Mumbengegwi [17]
 ZambiaForeign MinisterHarry Kalaba[16]
 ZimbabweLocal Government MinisterIgnatius Chombo[17]

Former leaders
Country Title Dignitary
 Finland10th PresidentMartti Ahtisaari
 GhanaPresidentJerry Rawlings
 NigeriaPresidentOlusegun Obasanjo
 South Africa2nd PresidentThabo Mbeki
 Tanzania2nd PresidentAli Hassan Mwinyi
 Tanzania3rd PresidentBenjamin Mkapa
 Zambia1st PresidentKenneth Kaunda[21]
 Zambia4th PresidentRupiah Banda[21]

International organisations
Organisation Title Dignitary
African UnionChairperson of the AU CommissionNkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Southern African Development CommunityExecutive SecretaryStergomena Tax

References
  1. Kahiurika, Ndanki (20 March 2015). "800 dignitaries expected for celebrations". The Namibian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. "Angolan president says Namibia's independence entailed enormous sacrifices". Windhoek. Angola Press News Agency. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. "Khama attends Geingob inauguration". Daily News. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. "Bongo, Mugabé, Sassou N'Guesso : à l'investiture du Président namibien". Africa Top Success. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. "Cuba's First Vice-president Attends Inauguration of Namibian President". Cuban News Agency. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. Nguema, Maria Jesus Nsang (21 March 2015). "The President attended the commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Namibia". Equatorial Guinea’s Press and Information Office. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. "PM to attend Independence Day, Presidential inauguration in Namibia". Ethiopian News Agency. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  8. "Uhuru attends inauguration of Namibia president". Capital FM. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  9. "Tweet". Presidence Mali. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  10. "PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA, FILIPE NYUSI, CHEGA ESTA SEXTA-FEIRA À NAMÍBIA, PARA PARTICIPAR NA TOMADA DE POSSE DO PRESIDENTE ELEITO, HAGE GEINGOB". Radio Mocambique. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  11. "Deputy President to attend inauguration in Namibia". South African Government News Agency. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  12. "S. Sudan president in Namibia for bilateral talks". Sudan Tribune. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  13. "King jets off to Japan". Swazi Observer. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  14. "President Kikwete arrives in Namibia for presidential inauguration". Michuzi Blog. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  15. "Namibia hails Dar's independence contribution". Daily News. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  16. "President Lungu arrives in Windhoek, Namibia for Geingob's inauguration". Lusaka Times. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  17. "Namibians celebrate silver jubilee". Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  18. "Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference on March 18, 2015". Foreign Ministry. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  19. "Foreign Ministry represents President of Republic at inauguration of Namibia new president". Sahara Press Service. 22 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  20. "President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the Inauguration of Hage Geingob". The White House. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  21. "President Lungu witnesses President Geigob's inauguration in Namibia". Lusaka Times. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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