President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Hage Geingob, President-elect of the Republic of Namibia, and the 25th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Namibia

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Namibia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Hage Geingob, President-elect of the Republic of Namibia, and the 25th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Namibia on March 21, 2015. 

The Honorable Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Thomas F. Daughton, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia

The Honorable Karen Bass, Member of the United States House of Representatives (CA-37)

The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State

The Honorable Deborah L. Birx, Ambassador-at-Large and United States Global AIDS Coordinator & Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, Department of State