Hermine Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya, born on January 26, 1969, in Yaoundé,[1] is a Cameroonian politician, entrepreneur, and author. She is a member of the Union démocratique du Cameroun (UDC) and serves as a deputy in the National Assembly of Cameroon.[2][3]
Hermine Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya | |
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| Born | January 26, 1969 Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
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| Spouse | Adamou Ndam Njoya (deceased) |
| Children | 3 |
She heads a coffee company and has been the president of the Association of Cameroonian Women in Coffee (AFECC) since 2016.[4] Hermine Patricia is the widow of Adamou Ndam Njoya, the national president of the UDC.[5]
Education and training
editBorn in Yaoundé in 1969, Hermine Patricia Tomaino Ndam Njoya grew up in Cameroon between the cities of Yaoundé and Foumban. After completing her primary education, she began her secondary education in 1980 at the Sultan-Njoya High School in Foumban, culminating in obtaining her A4 baccalaureate in 1987.[1]
She then joined the Faculty of Law and Economics at the University of Yaoundé, where she earned a bachelor's degree in law in 1990 and a master's degree in Public Law in 1992.[6]
Professional career
editNdam Njoya is a specialist in organizational training and has coordinated several programs and projects, including the HIV/AIDS and Children Task Force at the World Conference of Religions for Peace/Hope for African Children Initiative and the PACDDU program, Cameroon-European Union cooperation.[6][1]
She is also an entrepreneur. She heads one of the largest private plantations in Cameroon.[7] Her coffee plantation, named ANJ, is located in Koutié in the Koutaba district in the West Region.[8] Committed to promoting the coffee industry in Africa, she is the president of the Association of Cameroonian Women in Coffee (AFECC).[9][10][11] Since 2013, she has also served as the president of the Gender Promotion Committee at the Agency for Robusta Coffee in Africa and Madagascar (ACRAM).[12]
She is the author of several books, including "L'Enfer rose," "Les élections bancales,"[13] and "Les Coquelicots de l’Espoir," published in 2016, which recounts the story of her grandfather Angelo Tomaino, of Italian origin.[14][15]
Political career
editNdam Njoya became involved in politics in 1991 and participated in opposition marches calling for a return to multipartism. She joined the UDC at its inception in 1991.[16]
She was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly for Noun in the 2007 legislative elections.[17] Since the beginning of the current legislature, she has served as the secretary of the Committee on Constitutional Laws, Human Rights and Freedoms, Justice, Legislation, and Regulation in the National Assembly of Cameroon.[3] She is also the spokesperson for UDC deputies in the National Assembly.[18] She replaced Cyrille Sam Mbaka as the head of the UDC.
Family life
editNdam Njoya is the wife of Adamou Ndam Njoya, the president of the Union démocratique du Cameroun, who passed away in Yaoundé on March 7, 2020, at the age of 77.[19] She is also the mother of three children.[1]
References
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- ^ "Tomaino Ndam Njoyo Hermine Patricia Déput - Pierre Ngalli Ngoua". Pierre Ngalli Ngoua (in French). 2017-04-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ a b Utilisateur, Super. "Les 9 commissions". www.assnat.cm (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ Eliane Marcelle Matsingoum (24 May 2017). "Yaoundé: ouverture du Festicoffee 2017". crtv.cm (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Cameroon-Info.Net:: Affaire de famille: Ces couples qui investissent la scène politique". www.cameroon-info.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ a b "Députés de l'UDC". Union démocratique du Cameroun - UDC. 2016-05-29. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "De la pépinière à la tasse". spore.cta.int (in French). Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Témoignage Honorable FR". AVPA Café (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ Cameroun, Actu (2016-12-22). "Cameroun,Fête du Café 2016 : La maîtrise de la chaîne des valeurs en question". Actu Cameroun. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ Cheudjio, Raoul. "Festicoffee 2015: Le café des femmes". ct2015.cameroon-tribune.cm (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ adminffn (2017-04-21). "Cameroun – Les productrices de café se mobilisent en marge du Festicoffee". ffnews. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ Agence des Cafés Robusta d’Afrique et de Madagascar Secrétariat Général (2 October 2015). Rapport de l'Agence des Cafés Robusta d'Afrique et de Madagascar (ACRAM) (PDF) (in French). Yaoundé.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Germinal. "Présidentielle 2011: comment vaincre le Sida électoral au Cameroun?". www.germinalnewspaper.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Patricia Ndam Njoya lève un pan dévoile sur ses origines italiennes". journal6318.rssing.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Patricia Tomaino Ndam Njoya présente "Les Coquelicots de l'Espoir" - Journal du Cameroun". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Cameroun : Les femmes qui tiennent l'opposition - Hermine Patricia Ndam Njoya : L'adepte de la politique des résultats : Cameroon - Camer.be". Camer.be (in French). 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Cameroun: Hermine Patricia Tomaïno ép. Ndam Njoya - de l'ombre à la lumière". allafrica.com (in French). 21 August 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Leaders politiques camerounais: Ces monarques qui s'estiment démocrates". www.nkul-beti-camer.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
- ^ "Cameroun: décès de l'opposant Adamou Ndam Njoya". RFI (in French). 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2021-10-13.