Geneviève Tjoues
Geneviève Tjoues | |
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 Tjoues (left) with First Lady Chantal Biya | |
Geneviève Hanlong Tjoues (born 31 January 1944) is a Cameroonian politician who is currently a Vice President of the Senate.
Early life and education
[edit]Geneviève Hanlong was born in Niel in the Littoral region of Cameroon on 31 January 1944. She was orphaned at a young age and grew up under the authority of Catholic nuns in Edéa.[1] She has a certificate of higher education in social economics and in textile and clothing. She studied in France.[1]
Career
[edit]Tjoues was a high school teacher from 1979 until 1997, running the Notre Dame d'Edéa school.[1]
In 1978, Tjoues founded the Rainbow Foundation which provides vocational training for young single mothers,[1] and she is considered the "godmother of single mothers" in Edea.[2][3] In 1995, she founding the company Alpha Lumière Sarl.
Tjoues is a member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement and president of the women's organisation. She was vice president of the party congress in 2011 and a deputy and vice president of the party in the National Assembly from 1997 until 2010.[1][3]
In 2013, she was one of five women elected in the country's first Senate elections[4] and was appointed a Vice-President of the Senate by President Paul Biya.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Tjoues, a Christian,[3] is married and has three children.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Tjoues Geneviève". Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People.
- ^ a b Juompan-Yakam, Clarisse (6 September 2013). "Genevieve Hanglog-Tjouès" (in French). Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Combats de figures politiques féminines au Cameroun". I Know Politics (in French). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Kendemeh, Emmanuel (13 June 2013). "Cameroon: Women Register Remarkable Presence in Senate". All Africa. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
External links
[edit]- Senate profile Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine (in French)