First Lady of Cameroon explained

Post:First Lady
Body:Cameroon
Insignia:Flag of Cameroon.svg
Insigniasize:150px
Incumbent:Chantal Biya
Incumbentsince:23 April 1994
Formation:1 January 1960
Inaugural:Germaine Ahidjo

First Lady of the Republic of Cameroon[1] refers to the wife of the president of Cameroon. Chantal Biya, the second wife of President Paul Biya, became First Lady upon her marriage to Biya on April 23, 1994.

First ladies of Cameroon

PortraitNameTerm BeginsTerm EndsTime in OfficePresident or Head of StateNotes
1Germaine Ahidjo (1932–2021)1 January 19606 November 1982
Ahmadou Ahidjo
Inaugural First Lady of Cameroon
2Jeanne-Irène Biya (1935–1992)6 November 198229 July 1992
Paul Biya
First Lady Jeanne-Irène Biya died in Yaoundé on 29 July 1992
Office Vacant 29 July 199223 April 1994Biya was a widower following the death of Jeanne-Irène Biya
3Chantal Biya (1969–)23 April 1994 (Marriage)PresentChantal Biya married President Biya on 23 April 1994.

Notes and References

  1. News: Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2003 . . . 2004-08-02 . 2012-08-09.