Gabriel Dodo Ndoke (13 November 1971 – 21 January 2023) was a Cameroonian tax auditor and politician of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement. He served as Minister of Mines, Industries and Technological Development from 2019 to 2023.[1]

Gabriel Dodo Ndoke
Minister of Mines, Industries and Technological Development
In office
4 January 2019 – 21 January 2023
Personal details
Born(1971-11-13)13 November 1971
Mokolo [fr], Mbang [fr], Kadey, Cameroon
Died21 January 2023(2023-01-21) (aged 51)
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Political partyCPDM
EducationNational School of Administration and Magistracy
University of Douala
University of Yaoundé II
Institut national de la jeunesse et des sports [fr]
OccupationTax auditor

Biography

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Dodo was born in Mokolo [fr] on 13 November 1971.[2] In 1997, he graduated from the Francophone University of Yaoundé II and earned a master's degree in private law from the same university three years later.[2] He then attended the National School of Administration and Magistracy and the University of Douala. After his marriage, he became the father of seven children.[3]

Dodo became a government official in 2002 as a tax auditor in the East Region.[4] He then held several other positions in the public administration.[5] From 2003 to 2005, he headed the tax office in Bertoua and later head of a divisional tax service in Douala from 2005 to 2007. In 2011, he was appointed Deputy Director of Budget, Equipment and Maintenance at the Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reform [fr].[2]

On 4 January 2019, Dodo was appointed Minister of Mines, Industries and Technological Development [fr] in Joseph Ngute's government.[6][7] On 8 December 2022, he was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle.[8]

Death

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Dodo Ndoke died in Yaoundé on 21 January 2023, at the age of 51.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Réaménagement du Gouvernement : Le Dr Dodo Ndoké Gabriel accueillit triomphalement à Batouri". 237online.com (in French). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "2019 January Cabinet reshuffle: Gabriel Dodo Ndoko, the man with many hats". Cameroon Radio Television. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Dodo Ndoke". CamerounWeb (in French).
  4. ^ "Gabriel DODO NDOKE, Ministre des Mines, de l'Industrie et du Développement Technologique". Ministry of Mines, Industries and Technological Development (in French). 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ Fossi, Esther (9 December 2022). "Cameroun : Gabriel Dodo Ndoké, nouveau PCA de l'OAPI". Journal du Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ^ Amabo, Eulalia (7 January 2019). "Gabriel Dodo Ndoke: Visionary Administrator At Mines Ministry". Cameroon Tribune. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Substances précieuses : Gabriel Dodo Ndoké veut voir clair dans l'activité des bijouteries". Investir au Cameroun (in French). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. ^ Ngamo Mouendé, Mathias (12 December 2022). "Cameroun – Oapi : Gabriel Dodo Ndoke, nouveau Pca". Le Jour (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  9. ^ Atcha, Marturin (21 January 2023). "Nécrologie: le ministre Gabriel Dodo Ndoke est mort !". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 22 January 2023.