First Lady of Cameroon

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 Lady of Cameroon
Incumbent
Chantal Biya
since 23 April 1994
Inaugural holderGermaine Ahidjo
Formation1 January 1960

First ladies of Cameroon
Portrait Name Term Begins Term Ends President or Head of State Notes
Germaine Ahidjo (1932-2021) 1 January 1960 6 November 1982 Ahmadou Ahidjo Inaugural First Lady of Cameroon
Jeanne-Irène Biya (1935-1992) 6 November 1982 29 July 1992 (Died in office) Paul Biya First Lady Jeanne-Irène Biya died in Yaoundé on 29 July 1992
Office vacant 29 July 1992 23 April 1994 Paul Biya Biya was a widower following the death of Jeanne-Irène Biya
Chantal Biya (1970-) 23 April 1994 (Marriage) Present Paul Biya Chantal Biya married President Biya on 23 April 1994.

References
  1. "Office of Protocol; Gifts to Federal Employees From Foreign Government Sources Reported to Employing Agencies in Calendar Year 2003". United States Department of State. Federal Register. 2004-08-02. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
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