Myriam Dossou D'Almeida
Myriam Dossou D'Almeida | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Grassroots Development, Youth, and Youth Employment | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2020 (4 years, 1 month) | |
| President | Faure Gnassingbé |
| Prime Minister | Victoire Tomegah Dogbé |
| Preceded by | Victoire Tomegah Dogbé |
| Director General of the National Health Insurance Institute | |
| In office September 5, 2012 – October 1, 2020 (8 years) | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Myriam Dossou D'Almeida May 27, 1967 Lomé, Togo |
| Political party | UNIR |
Myriam Dossou de Souza-D'Almeida (born May 27, 1967, in Lomé) is a Togolese politician who has been the Minister of Grassroots Development, Youth, and Youth Employment since October 2020 in the Government of Victoire Tomegah Dogbé. She is specialized in insurance and reinsurance.
Biography
[edit]Education
[edit]Myriam Dossou D'Almeida began her studies at the Protestant College of Lomé and obtained her Baccalauréat in 1985 at Tokoin High School in Lomé.[1] She started studying pharmacy at the University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne but did not complete her degree. She then turned to insurance and joined the École nationale d'assurances (Paris), where she graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2005.[2] She taught there from 2008 to 2014.[1] She also graduated from the African Insurance Institute in Tunis.[3]
Insurance career
[edit]Throughout her career, De Souza-D'Almeida worked for several insurance companies, including GTA-C2A IARD, the broker Marsh France[4] and the New Inter-African Insurance Company.[3] She then moved into reinsurance, notably at AXA[2] in the Sub-Saharan Africa and Maghreb departments.[1]
She was later Director General of the National Health Insurance Institute (INAM) from 2012[5] or 2013[6] to 2020. During these eight years, she implemented several projects, including universities for the elderly and extending health insurance to market women, students, and journalists.[5] Her economic management of the institute was heavily criticized following an audit by the state inspector general, confirming reports from an internal audit in December 2018.[7] She was also accused of double spending.[8]
Political career
[edit]She succeeded Victoire Tomegah Dogbé as Minister of Grassroots Development and Youth when the latter became prime minister.[9][10] She then left INAM[6] and focused on promoting youth entrepreneurship[11][12][13] and combating substance abuse.[14] Her term has notably seen a significant increase in the creation of micro-enterprises among the youth.[15]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c "Myriam DOSSOU-D`ALMEIDA". alome.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b Edem Pedanou (20 June 2019). "Myriam DOSSOU-D'ALMEIDA, the female face of Togolese dynamism". Togo Matin. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Myriam DOSSOU-D'ALMEIDA". togofirst.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Myriam DOSSOU-d'ALMEIDA, the new face of Grassroots Development". focusinfo.net. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Government: Myriam Dossou d'Almeida in charge of Grassroots Development". togobreakingnews.info. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Togo: Myriam Dossou d'Almeida officially takes over Grassroots Development". lomegraph.com. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Togo, Public Finance Control: State Inspector General scrutinizes INAM management". 27avril.com. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Revelation: Minister Myriam Dossou d'Almeida embroiled in double spending scandal". togotribune.com. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Service handover at grassroots, crafts, and youth ministries". republiquetogolaise.com. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Togo: Who is Myriam Dossou-d'Almeida, the new Minister of Grassroots Development?". L-FRII. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Togo: Enhanced visibility for young entrepreneurs by public media". matinlibre.com. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "International Youth Day: Call for projects launched". Le nouveau Reporter. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Togo: Myriam Dossou d'Almeida offers a 1 million FCFA grant to the young creator of RAFX". togoreveil.com. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Biscone Adzoyi (12 January 2023). "Combating drug and substance abuse: Government steps up efforts". elitedafrique.com. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Togo: A record in micro-enterprise creation by young people in 2021". atlanticinfos.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
