| LC control no. | n 2008051602 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Biya, Chantal, 1970- |
| Variant(s) | Pulchérie Vigouroux, Chantal, 1970- Vigouroux, Chantal Pulchérie, 1970- |
| Birth date | 19701204 |
| Place of birth | Dimako (Cameroon) |
| Affiliation | Foundation Chantal Biya Cercle des Amis du Cameroon Unesco |
| Profession or occupation | Public officers |
| Found in | Verhoeven, Béatrix. Chantal Biya, la passion de l'humanitaire, c2008: t.p. (Chantal Biya) p. 4 of cover (first lady of Cameroun) p. 20 (b. Dec. 4, 1970, Dimako; Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux) Dictionary of African Biography, accessed December 17, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Biya, Chantal; political figure, AIDS activist, organization founder, official; born 04 December 1970 in Dimako, Cameroon; second spouse of Cameroonian President Paul Biya; founded The Foundation Chantal Biya (1994); provided funding to improve medical care and research, especially on the AIDS virus; formed charitable organizations such as the Cercle des Amis du Cameroon (CERAC) and the African Synergy group to promote public health campaigns against AIDS; UNESCO named her a Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Social Inclusion (2008); headed the Jeunesse Active pour Chantal Biya, a youth organization that backed the president in his electoral campaigns) |
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