Geneviève Tjoues

Geneviève Hanlong Tjoues (born 31 January 1944) is a Cameroonian politician who is currently a Vice President of the Senate.

Geneviève Tjoues
Tjoues (left) with First Lady Chantal Biya

Early life and education

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

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

Tjoues, a Christian,[3] is married and has three children.

References
  1. "Tjoues Geneviève". Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People.
  2. Juompan-Yakam, Clarisse (6 September 2013). "Genevieve Hanglog-Tjouès" (in French). Jeune Afrique. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. "Combats de figures politiques féminines au Cameroun". I Know Politics (in French). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. Kendemeh, Emmanuel (13 June 2013). "Cameroon: Women Register Remarkable Presence in Senate". All Africa. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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