Madeleine Tchuente
Madeleine Tchuente | |
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Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office December 8, 2004 | |
President of RDPC Section of Mifi | |
Personal details | |
Born | Koung-ghi, West Region, Cameroon |
Political party | Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People (RDPC) |
Alma mater | University of Strasbourg |
Occupation | Politician, Pharmacist |
Madeleine Tchuente is a Cameroonian politician, serving as Minister[1] of Scientific Research and Innovation.[2]
Biography
Early life, education, and career
Originally from the West Region of Cameroon, specifically the Koung-ghi department in the Bayangam district,[3] Tchuente completed her secondary education in Nkongsamba[4] and obtained a scientific baccalaureate. She earned a university degree in pharmacy from the University of Strasbourg.
Career
Professional Tchuente practiced as a pharmacist, specializing in the distribution of medications in Bafoussam.[5]
Political career
Tchuente entered politics with the establishment of the Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People (RDPC). Over the years, she held various positions within the party, including serving as a member of the OFRDPC national office in 1990, a member of the RDPC central committee in 1997, and a member of the commission of political affairs during the extraordinary congresses of 1996, 2001, and 2006.[6] She also served as general rapporteur during the extraordinary congress of July 21, 2006. Additionally, she is the president of the RDPC section of Mifi. On December 8, 2004, she was appointed Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, a position she has retained through subsequent ministerial reshuffles.
References
- ^ "Journal Du Cameroun.com: Madeleine Tchuinte: "Nous avons une diaspora compétente et patriote"". www.journalducameroun.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ CAMTEL. "Tchuinte Madeleine - Portail du Gouvernement du Cameroun". www.spm.gov.cm. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Sortie: La chute des baobabs". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). 9 December 2004. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Memoire Online - Elites urbaines et politique locale au Cameroun. Le cas de Bayangam - Paul NUEMBISSI KOM". Memoire Online. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Madeleine Tchuenté : une pharmacienne à la recherche scientifique". fr.allafrica.com. 9 December 2004.
- ^ Ministère de la recherche scientifique et de l'innovation (February 2014). Grandes figures féminines du Cameroun (in French). Yaoundé: Ministère de la recherche scientifique et de l'innovation. p. 30.