Madeleine Tchuente is a Cameroonian politician, serving as Minister[1] of Scientific Research and Innovation.[2]
Madeleine Tchuente | |
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| Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2004 | |
| President of RDPC Section of Mifi | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Koung-ghi, West Region, Cameroon |
| Party | Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People (RDPC) |
| University of Strasbourg | |
| Occupation | Politician, Pharmacist |
Biography
editEarly life, education, and career
editOriginally from the West Region of Cameroon, specifically the Koung-ghi department in the Bayangam district.[3] She was born on 5 November 1950 [4],completed her secondary education in Nkongsamba[5] and obtained a scientific baccalaureate. She earned a university degree in pharmacy from the University of Strasbourg.
Career
editPolitical career
editTchuente entered politics with the establishment of the Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People (RDPC). Over the years, she held various positions within the party, including serving as a member of the OFRDPC national office in 1990, a member of the RDPC central committee in 1997, and a member of the commission of political affairs during the extraordinary congresses of 1996, 2001, and 2006.[7] She also served as general rapporteur during the extraordinary congress of 21 July 2006. Additionally, she is the president of the RDPC section of Mifi. On 8 December 2004 she was appointed Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, a position she has retained through subsequent ministerial reshuffles. Madeleine Tchuente is currently serving as Cameroon’s Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation (MINRESI) as of 2025.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "Journal Du Cameroun.com: Madeleine Tchuinte: "Nous avons une diaspora compétente et patriote"". www.journalducameroun.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ CAMTEL. "Tchuinte Madeleine - Portail du Gouvernement du Cameroun". www.spm.gov.cm. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ "Sortie: La chute des baobabs". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). 9 December 2004. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ echosante (2025-10-03). "Dr Madeleine Tchuente : Deux décennies au service de la recherche camerounaise". Echos Santé (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ "Memoire Online - Elites urbaines et politique locale au Cameroun. Le cas de Bayangam - Paul NUEMBISSI KOM". Memoire Online. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ↑ "Madeleine Tchuenté : une pharmacienne à la recherche scientifique". fr.allafrica.com. 9 December 2004.
- ↑ Ministère de la recherche scientifique et de l'innovation (February 2014). Grandes figures féminines du Cameroun (in French). Yaoundé: Ministère de la recherche scientifique et de l'innovation. p. 30.
- ↑ L, Alexandre (2025-03-14). "MINRESI: Dr Madeleine TCHUINTE nie toute "stigmatisation" visant les ressortissants du Grand-Nord". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2025-12-08.