Joseph Pokossy Doumbe (21 August 1932 – 28 April 2021) was a Nigerian-born Cameroonian politician and pharmacist.[1]
Joseph Pokossy Doumbe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Cameroon | |
| In office 1970–1973 | |
| Municipal Councilor of Douala | |
| In office 1962–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Dipita Pokossy Doumbe 21 August 1932 Kaduna, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 28 April 2021 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Political party | CPDM |
Biography
editBorn in Kaduna, Nigeria to Cameroonian parents, Doumbe moved to Douala with his widowed mother at the age of 7. In 1949, he left for France to attend the Collège Jules Ferry in Coulommiers and the Lycée Michelet in Vanves. In 1959, he graduated from the Faculté de pharmacie de Paris after interning at a hospital in Limeil-Brévannes.[2]
In 1960, Doumbe returned to Cameroon and received 1 million CFA francs to open a pharmacy. He opened Douala's second pharmacy, after Mayor Rodolphe Tokoto had opened the first.[3][4] He served as President of the Syndicat des pharmacies du Cameroun, the Conseil de l’ordre des pharmacies, and the Association pharmaceutique Interafricaine.
Doumbe began his political career in the 1960s. He was elected to the Municipal Council of Douala in 1962, serving until 1977. He was then elected to the National Assembly on 7 June 1970, where he stayed until 1973. On 6 November 1987, he was appointed 1st Deputy Delegate of the Government of Douala. He was also a member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement political bureau. Additionally, he was President of the Conseil d'Administration des Aéroports du Cameroun.[5][6]
The husband of a fellow politician, Doumbe had nine children. He died on 28 April 2021 at the age of 88.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Nécrologie : décès de l'ancien délégué du gouvernement Joseph Pokossy Ndoumbè". Actu Cameroun (in French). 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Pokossy Doumbe Dipita Joseph". Camerlex.com (in French). 24 September 2012.
- ^ "La Ville de Douala". Osidimbea (in French).
- ^ Joseph Pokossy Ndoumbe à l'émission Manège du Savoir. Réalisation de Martin KEE (YouTube) (in French). Soirée Spéciale TV. 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Opération Epervier: de nouvelles têtes annoncées au TCS". CamerounWeb (in French). 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Aéroport de Douala : les compagnies aériennes tirent la sonnette d'alarme, la direction promet des travaux imminents". Site de Ectar ! (in French). 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Nécrologie : Joseph Dipita Pokossi Doumbe est mort". Le Bled Parle (in French). 28 April 2021.