Hiram Samuel Iyodi
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- Dieudonné Iyodi (father)
- Martine Nna Bika (mother)
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| Born | 29 August 1987 Douala, Cameroon |
| Party | Patriotic Movement for the Prosperity of the People (MP3) |
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| Alma mater | University of Buea, Université Laval |
| Occupation | Engineer, businessman and politician |
Hiram Samuel Iyodi, born on August 29, 1987, in Douala (Cameroon), is a Cameroonian engineer, businessman and politician. He is the Executive Secretary of the Patriotic Movement for the Prosperity of the People (MP3), a sovereignist political party with pan-Africanist tendencies.[1]
In 2011, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Francophone African countries, he published Mes Rêves de Jeune : Le Cameroun des 50 Prochaines années (éditions Veritas Cameroun).[2] This book outlines his vision for Cameroon up to 2060. It marked the beginning of his involvement in public life. In 2018, Hiram Iyodi was a key figure in the presidential campaign of Bar Association President Akere Muna.[3]
Childhood and early years
Hiram Samuel Iyodi was born on August 29, 1987, in Douala, Cameroon, as the eldest of three children.[4] His father, Dieudonné Iyodi (born in 1958), is a polytechnic-trained engineer who spent most of his career in the petroleum sector and hails from Sanaga-Maritime in the Littoral Region.[5]
Education
Hiram Iyodi completed his secondary education at the Alfred Saker College (C.A.S.) in the sixth grade, then at the Libermann College where he obtained his scientific baccalaureate in 2004. After a brief stint at the University of Buea in 2004 (South-West Region of Cameroon), he continued his engineering studies at Laval University in Quebec City. Between 2005 and 2010, he studied chemical process engineering and then began a certificate in business administration. At the end of his studies, Hiram Samuel Iyodi graduated as a chemical process engineer, a specialist in the refining industries, and is a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec.[6][7][8]