Monica Geingos

Madam
Monica Geingos
First Lady of Namibia
In role
21 March 2015 – 4 February 2024
PresidentHage Geingob
Preceded byPenehupifo Pohamba
Succeeded bySustjie Mbumba
Personal details
Born
Monica Kalondo

(1976-11-15) 15 November 1976 (age 48)
Ondonga
NationalityNamibian
Political partySWAPO
Spouse
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(m. 2015; died 2024)​
Children2
Residence(s)Casa Rosalia
Windhoek
Namibia
Alma materUniversity of Namibia
ProfessionBusinesswoman, Lawyer, Former First Lady
Websitehttps://www.oneeconomyfoundation.com/

Monica Geingos (née Kalondo; born 15 November 1976)[1] is a Namibian entrepreneur and lawyer who served as the 3rd First Lady of Namibia from 2015 until her husband died in 2024. She has been a board member and director within many of the country's large companies.[2] She also chaired the Presidential Economic Advisory Council.[3] She was the President of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development.[4] The former first lady of Namibia now serves as the Chancellor of Kepler College in Kigali, Rwanda.[5]

  1. ^ "Happy Birthday to Mrs. Monica Geingos". Facebook. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Madame Monica Geingos". Concordia. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Monica Geingos: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Organisation of African First Ladies for Development". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024.
  5. ^ Namibian, Feni Hiveluah, The (19 August 2024). "Monica Geingos appointed chancellor of Rwanda's Kepler College". The Namibian. Retrieved 26 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)