The Namibian 2015-03-11

PRESS STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENT ELECT DR. HAGE G. GEINGOB
DATE: MARCH 11, 2015

Let me thank all of you for coming to attend this press conference today. This is the second in a series of three press conferences following the first one which took place on February 2, 2015. As I had announced in January this year, I will hold three press conferences in order to keep the nation abreast of my plans regarding the setting up of the next Government of the Republic of...Continue Reading

Geingob's team takes shape
By Staff Reporter
NEW BROOMS ... Some of Hage Geingob's new Cabinet. Dr Nickey Iyambo (right sitting) will be Namibia's first Vice President. Finance minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila (sitting next to him) will make history as Namibia's first female PM.

At a press conference this morning at Parliament, Prime Minister and President-elect Hage Geingob announced some of the members of his executive team that will be sworn in on 21 March.

Geingob announced that Dr Nickey Iyambo will be Namibia's first Vice President. Finance minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila will make history as Namibia's first female Prime Minister and foreign affairs minister, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, will be her deputy.

Geingob said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is "a dynamic implementer".

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