Marie Madeleine Fouda

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

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

Political life

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

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

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

References
  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.
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