Inauguration of Hage Geingob
Date | 21 March 2015 |
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Location | Independence Stadium Windhoek, Namibia |
Participants | Hage Geingob Foreign Dignitaries (15 HOSG) |
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.
Attendance[]
Dignitaries[]
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Foreign heads of states and governments who attended the ceremony.
Country | Title | Dignitary |
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President | José Eduardo dos Santos[2] |
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President | Ian Khama[3] |
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President | Denis Sassou Nguesso[4] |
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Vice President | Miguel Díaz-Canel[5] |
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President | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[6] |
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Prime Minister | Hailemariam Desalegn[7] |
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President | Ali Bongo Ondimba[4] |
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President | Uhuru Kenyatta[8] |
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President | Hery Rajaonarimampianina |
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President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta[9] |
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President | Filipe Nyusi[10] |
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Deputy President | Cyril Ramaphosa[11] |
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President | Salva Kiir Mayardit[12] |
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King | Mswati III[13] |
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President | Jakaya Kikwete[14][15] |
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President | Edgar Lungu[16] |
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President | Robert Mugabe[17] |
Government representatives[]
Country | Title | Dignitary |
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Foreign Minister | Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi[3] |
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Transport Minister | Yang Chuantang[18] |
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Foreign Minister | Amina Mohamed[8] |
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Transport Minister | Michael Kamau[8] |
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Foreign Minister | Riyad al-Maliki |
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Foreign Minister | George Chaponda[citation needed] |
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Foreign Minister | [19] |
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Foreign Minister | Maite Nkoana-Mashabane[11] |
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Foreign Minister | Bernard Membe |
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Deputy Secretary of State | Heather Higginbottom[20] |
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Foreign Minister | Simbarashe Mumbengegwi [17] |
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Foreign Minister | Harry Kalaba[16] |
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Local Government Minister | Ignatius Chombo[17] |
Former leaders[]
Country | Title | Dignitary |
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10th President | Martti Ahtisaari |
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President | Jerry Rawlings |
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President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
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2nd President | Thabo Mbeki |
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2nd President | Ali Hassan Mwinyi |
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3rd President | Benjamin Mkapa |
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1st President | Kenneth Kaunda[21] |
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4th President | Rupiah Banda[21] |
International organisations[]
Organisation | Title | Dignitary |
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Chairperson of the AU Commission | Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
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Executive Secretary | Stergomena Tax |
References[]
- ^ Kahiurika, Ndanki (20 March 2015). "800 dignitaries expected for celebrations". The Namibian. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Deputy President to attend inauguration in Namibia". South African Government News Agency. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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- ^ "King jets off to Japan". Swazi Observer. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "President Kikwete arrives in Namibia for presidential inauguration". Michuzi Blog. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Namibia hails Dar's independence contribution". Daily News. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Lungu arrives in Windhoek, Namibia for Geingob's inauguration". Lusaka Times. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Namibians celebrate silver jubilee". Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei's Regular Press Conference on March 18, 2015". Foreign Ministry. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the Inauguration of Hage Geingob". whitehouse.gov. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Archives.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Lungu witnesses President Geigob's inauguration in Namibia". Lusaka Times. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Presidential inaugurations
- March 2015 events in Africa