Emilia Monjowa Lifaka
Cameroonian politician (1959–2021)
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Emilia Monjowa Lifaka (11 April 1959 – 20 April 2021) was a Cameroonian politician and chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.[1][2] She was a member of the National Assembly of Cameroon, first elected in 2002, and was vice-president of the Assembly at the time of her death.[3]
Emilia Monjowa Lifaka | |
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Monjowa Lifaka in 2012 | |
| Member of National Assembly of Cameroon | |
| In office 2002–2021 | |
| Vice President of National Assembly of Cameroon | |
| In office 2009–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rose Abunaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1959 |
| Died | 20 April 2021 (aged 62) |
| Citizenship | Cameroon |
| Party | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement |
| Education | University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
Early life and education
Monjowa Lifaka had a diploma in secretarial and business studies from Crown Secretarial and Business Studies College in England, and a diploma in administrative management from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the United States. As of 2017[update] she was studying for an MBA in human resource management with Anglia Ruskin University in England.[1]
Political career
Monjowa Lifaka represented the South West constituency for the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM / RDPC), in the 7th[4] 8th,[5] 9th,[6] and 10th Legislations [7] of the National Assembly of Cameroon, and was its Vice-President from 2009 until her death.[8]
In 2017 she became chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.[1]
Recognition
She was awarded three national honours:[1]
- Knight of the Cameroon National Order of Merit
- Officer of the Cameroon National Order of Merit
- Knight of the National Order of Valour.
