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'''Jeanne-Irène Biya''' (October 12, 1935<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qpFyAAAAMAAJ&q=Jeanne-Ir%C3%A8ne+Biya+1935|title=Africa international|date=May 7, 1992|publisher=Africa S.A.|accessdate=May 7, 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> – July 29, 1992) was the former [[First Lady of Cameroon]] and first wife of [[Paul Biya]], who has served as the President of [[Cameroon]] since 1982.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Azonga|first=Tikum Mbah|title=First lady departs|journal=West Africa|date=July 1992|page=1350|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6DouAQAAIAAJ&q=jeanne}}</ref> |
'''Jeanne-Irène Biya''' (October 12, 1935<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qpFyAAAAMAAJ&q=Jeanne-Ir%C3%A8ne+Biya+1935|title=Africa international|date=May 7, 1992|publisher=Africa S.A.|accessdate=May 7, 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref> – July 29, 1992) was the former [[First Lady of Cameroon]] and first wife of [[Paul Biya]], who has served as the President of [[Cameroon]] since 1982.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Azonga|first=Tikum Mbah|title=First lady departs|journal=West Africa|date=July 1992|page=1350|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6DouAQAAIAAJ&q=jeanne}}</ref> |
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Jeanne-Irène Biya [[died in office]] in [[Yaoundé]] at age 56. She was succeeded by [[Chantal Biya]] as first lady of Cameroon in 1994. |
Jeanne-Irène Biya [[died in office]] in [[Yaoundé]] at the age of 56 under suspicious circumstances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dibussi.com/2013/07/memory-lane-july-29-1992-the-death-of-jeanne-irene-biya.html |title=Memory Lane (July 29, 1992): The Death of Jeanne-Irène Biya |website=www.dibussi.com}}</ref> She was succeeded by [[Chantal Biya]] as first lady of Cameroon in April 23, 1994. |
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Revision as of 19:29, 26 May 2024
Jeanne-Irène Biya | |
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 Jeanne-Irène Biya in February 1986 | |
| First Lady of Cameroon | |
| In office 6 November 1982 – 29 July 1992 | |
| President | Paul Biya |
| Preceded by | Germaine Ahidjo |
| Succeeded by | Chantal Biya (1994) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeanne-Irène Atyam Ndoumin 12 October 1935 Monengombo, Endom commune, Nyong-et-Mfoumou, French Cameroon |
| Died | 29 July 1992 (aged 56) Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Spouse | Paul Biya (1961–1992; her death) |
Jeanne-Irène Biya (October 12, 1935[1] – July 29, 1992) was the former First Lady of Cameroon and first wife of Paul Biya, who has served as the President of Cameroon since 1982.[2]
Jeanne-Irène Biya died in office in Yaoundé at the age of 56 under suspicious circumstances.[3] She was succeeded by Chantal Biya as first lady of Cameroon in April 23, 1994.
References
- ^ "Africa international". Africa S.A. May 7, 1992. Retrieved May 7, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Azonga, Tikum Mbah (July 1992). "First lady departs". West Africa: 1350.
- ^ "Memory Lane (July 29, 1992): The Death of Jeanne-Irène Biya". www.dibussi.com.
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