First Lady of Cameroon
Spouse of the president of Cameroon
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First Lady of the Republic of Cameroon[1] (French: Première dama du Cameroun) 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.
Inaugural holderGermaine Ahidjo
Formation1 January 1960
| First Lady of Cameroon | |
|---|---|
| Première dame du Cameroun | |
| |
| Inaugural holder | Germaine Ahidjo |
| Formation | 1 January 1960 |
First ladies of Cameroon
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term begins | Term ends | Time in office | President or Head of State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Germaine Ahidjo (1932–2021) | 1 January 1960 | 6 November 1982 | 22 years, 309 days |  Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
Inaugural First Lady of Cameroon |
| 2 |  |
Jeanne-Irène Biya (1935–1992) | 6 November 1982 | 29 July 1992[a] | 9 years, 266 days |  Paul Biya (1933–) |
Jeanne-Irène Biya died in Yaoundé on 29 July 1992 |
| Office Vacant | 29 July 1992 | 23 April 1994 | 1 year, 268 days | Biya was a widower following the death of Jeanne-Irène | |||
| 3 | .jpg) |
Chantal Biya (1969–) | 23 April 1994 (Marriage) | Present | 32 years, 127 days | Chantal Biya married President Biya on 23 April 1994 | |
Notes
- Died in office