2024 in Namibia
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Events in the year 2024 in Namibia.
Incumbents[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 27 November: 2024 Namibian general election
Deaths[edit]
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.
