On this day, 13th February in 1933, Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo was born.
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Paul Biya before he got into politics. Third person from the left. |
From 1968-1965, H.E Paul Biya served as the Secretary-General of the Presidency under Cameroon's first president; Ahmadou Ahidjo.
From 1975-1982, he served as the Prime Minister of Cameroon.
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Paul Biya sitting next to Ahidjo as Prime Minister |
On the 6th November 1982, he became president of Cameroon, and has been president for 35 years.
He got married to Jeanne-Irène Biya, who was his wife before 1992. She died in 1992, they had one son child together; Franck Biya.
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Paul Biya and Irene Biya |
In 1994, he got married to Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux, now known as Chantal Biya, who is his wife till present, with whom they have two children; Anastasia Brenda Biya Eyenga and Paul Biya Jr .
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Paul Biya and Chantal Biya |