Chantal Biya

First Lady of Cameroon and a philanthropist
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Chantal Biya

Summary

Chantal Biya is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dimako[2]. She was born on +1970-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and philanthropist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dimako[2], Chantal Biya…
  • Chantal Biya was born on +1970-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chantal Biya's father was Georges Vigoureux[7].
  • Chantal Biya's mother was Rosette Ndongo Mengolo-Mboutchouang[8].
  • Chantal Biya was married to Paul Biya[9].
  • A child of Chantal Biya was Brenda Biya[10].
  • A child of Chantal Biya was Franck Hertz[11].
  • Chantal Biya held citizenship in Cameroon[12].
  • Chantal Biya held citizenship in France[13].
  • Chantal Biya's professions included politician[4].
  • Chantal Biya worked as a philanthropist[5].
  • Chantal Biya held the position of First Lady of Cameroon[14].
  • Chantal Biya held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[15].
  • Chantal Biya held the position of humanitarian[16].
  • Chantal Biya's image is recorded as Chantal Biya in 2022 (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Chantal Biya is recorded as female[18].
  • Chantal Biya's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chantal Biya's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041089014[20].
  • Chantal Biya's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41315868[21].
  • Chantal Biya's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008051602[22].
  • Chantal Biya's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15725772g[23].
  • Chantal Biya's IdRef ID is recorded as 126068682[24].
  • Chantal Biya's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05565108[25].
  • Chantal Biya's Commons category is recorded as Chantal Biya[26].
  • Chantal Biya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02677zw[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chantal Biya was born in Dimako[2]. She was born on +1970-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Georges Vigoureux[7]. Her mother was Rosette Ndongo Mengolo-Mboutchouang[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and philanthropist[5]. Positions held include First Lady of Cameroon[14], a position[28], in Cameroon[29], founded in 1960[30]; UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[15], a title of honor[31], founded in 1954[32]; and humanitarian[16], an occupation[33].

Personal Life

Among Chantal Biya's spouses was Paul Biya[9]. Children include Brenda Biya[10], an activist[34], b. 1997[35], of Cameroon[36] and Franck Hertz[11], a businessperson[37], of Cameroon[38].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chantal Biya include Grand Prix Chantal Biya[39], a stage race[40], in Cameroon[41], founded in 2001[42].

Why It Matters

Chantal Biya ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

Entities named for her include Grand Prix Chantal Biya[39], a stage race[40], in Cameroon[41], founded in 2001[42].

FAQs

Where was Chantal Biya born?

Chantal Biya's place of birth was Dimako[2].

Who were Chantal Biya's parents?

Chantal Biya's father was Georges Vigoureux[7]. Chantal Biya's mother was Rosette Ndongo Mengolo-Mboutchouang[8].

Who was Chantal Biya married to?

Chantal Biya's spouses include Paul Biya[9].

What did Chantal Biya do for work?

Chantal Biya worked as politician[4] and philanthropist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . worldfirstladies.com. worldfirstladies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . cameroon-tribune.cm. cameroon-tribune.cm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . unaids.org. unaids.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . camerounweb.com. camerounweb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . prc.cm. Retrieved . prc.cm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Dictionary of African Biography. slateafrique.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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