Monica Geingos
Monica Geingos | |
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First Lady of Namibia | |
Assumed office March 21, 2015 | |
President | Hage Geingob |
Preceded by | Penehupifo Pohamba |
Personal details | |
Born | Monica Kalondo |
Nationality | Namibian |
Political party | SWAPO |
Spouse(s) | Hage Geingob (m. 2015) |
Residence | State House, Windhoek |
Alma mater | University of Namibia |
Profession | Businesswoman, Lawyer |
Religion | Christian |
Monica Geingos (born Monica Kalondo in 1977 ) is a Namibian entrepreneur, lawyer, and First Lady of Namibia since 2015. She has been a board member and director within many of the country's large companies.
Career
In 2012 she was voted one of the 12 most influential people of Namibia.[1] She is married to the 3rd and current President of the Republic of Namibia, Hage Geingob. Monica is a graduate of the University of Namibia,and spent the early part of her career working for the Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX) in Windhoek. Geingos derives inter alia, as Chairman of the Board of eBank Namibia and is the managing director of the financial undertaking Stimulus,[2] and General Director of Point Break .
Geingos holds the degree B. Juris and a Bachelor of Laws .