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Namibia-related events during 2024
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Events in the year
2024 in
Namibia
.
Incumbents
President
:
Hage Geingob
(until his death on 4 February);
Nangolo Mbumba
(since 4 February)
Vice President
:
Nangolo Mbumba
Prime Minister
:
Saara Kuugongelwa
Deputy-Prime Minister
:
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
Chief Justice
:
Peter Shivute
Events
4 February:
President of Namibia
Hage Geingob
dies at the age of 82, and is succeeded by
Vice-President
Nangolo Mbumba
on an acting basis.
[1]
16 April: Eleven inmates
escape
from a prison in
Katima Mulilo
,
Zambezi Region
.
[2]
21 June: A high court rules that two colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex between men are unconstitutional.
[3]
Scheduled events
27 November:
2024 Namibian general election
Deaths
31 January -
Gerhard Tötemeyer
, academic and politician (born
1935
)
4 February -
Hage Geingob
, 82, politician,
president
(since 2015) and
prime minister
(1990–2002, 2012–2015).
[4]
Holidays
Further information:
Public holidays in Namibia
Source
:
[5]
1 January - New Year's Day
21 March -
Independence Day
29 March –
Good Friday
1 April -
Easter Monday
1 May -
International Workers' Day
4 May -
Cassinga Day
9 May -
Ascension Day
25 May -
Africa Day
9 August -
Heroes' Day
10 December –
Human Rights Day
25 December –
Christmas Day
26 December –
Family Day
References
^
Petersen, Shelleygan (2024-02-04).
"President Hage Geingob dies at 82"
.
The Namibian
. Retrieved
2024-02-04
.
^
"Namibia : Manhunt as 'dangerous' suspects escape cell"
.
Africanews
. 2024-04-16
. Retrieved
2024-04-16
.
^
"Namibia court says laws banning gay sex unconstitutional"
.
dw.com
. Retrieved
2024-06-21
.
^
"President Hage Geingob Has Died in Windhoek"
.
allAfrica.com
. 2024-02-04
. Retrieved
2024-02-04
.
^
"Namibia Public Holidays 2024"
.
Public Holidays Global
. Retrieved
28 November
2023
.
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