Marie Madeleine Fouda is a Cameroonian physician and politician. She is the daughter of André Fouda, the very first mayor of the city of Yaoundé from 1967 to 1980.[1]

Marie Madeleine Fouda
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
December 7, 1997 – 2002
ConstituencyCentre-South
Personal details
Born1940
Efok
DiedNovember 13, 2021
Political partyCameroon People's Democratic Movement
Alma materUniversity Center of Health Sciences
OccupationPhysician, Politician
Known forFirst mayor of Yaoundé

Biography

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Early life and education

Marie Madeleine Fouda was born in 1940 in Efok. She holds a doctorate in general medicine obtained in 1982 from the University Center of Health Sciences.[2][3]

Career

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Political life

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Marie Madeleine Fouda was elected deputy for the Centre-South constituency in the National Assembly of Cameroon for the fourth legislature. She served as vice president of the Cameroonian Red Cross and was a member of the central committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement. She joined the government on December 7, 1997, and held the position of Minister of Social Affairs until 2002.[4][5][6]

Social commitment

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Marie Madeleine Fouda is the president of the One Father association, which provides assistance to the underprivileged, street children, and AIDS orphans.[7][8]

Death

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Marie Madeleine Fouda passed away on November 13, 2021.[9][10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Biya pleure le décès de Marie Madeleine Fouda". Lebledparle (in French). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. ^ "Décès de Marie Madeleine Fouda: Paul Biya effondré". CamerounWeb (in French). 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  3. ^ GM, CAMEROON MAGAZINE- (2021-11-23). "Mort de Marie Madeleine Fouda : Paul Biya s'effondre". Cameroon Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  4. ^ "Décès de Marie Madeleine Fouda: Paul Biya effondré". CamerounWeb (in French). 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  5. ^ Djaleu, Armand (2021-11-13). "Nécrologie : Marie Madeleine Fouda, l'ancienne ministre des affaires sociales est morte". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  6. ^ "CAMEROUN". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  7. ^ "Décès de Marie Madeleine Fouda: Paul Biya effondré". CamerounWeb (in French). 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  8. ^ "Cameroon-Info.Net". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  9. ^ GM, CAMEROON MAGAZINE- (2021-11-23). "Mort de Marie Madeleine Fouda : Paul Biya s'effondre". Cameroon Magazine (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  10. ^ "Disparition : Marie Madeleine Fouda, l'ancienne ministre des affaires sociales est décédée". Journal du Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  11. ^ "Obsèques: Marie Madeleine Fouda pour l'éternité". www.cameroon-tribune.cm (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  12. ^ "Obsèques: Marie Madeleine Fouda pour l'éternité". MSN (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.