Rosette Ndongo Mengolo
Rosette Mengolo | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Bangou | |
| In office 2007 – 2 October 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rosette Marie Ndongo Mengolo c. 1954 |
| Died | October 2, 2014 (aged 59–60) |
| Spouse | Georges Vigouroux |
| Children | Chantal |
| Occupation | former beauty queen |
| Known for | Miss Bertoua 1967 mother of the First Lady of Cameroon |
Rosette Marie Ndongo (née Mengolo c. 1954 – October 2, 2014)[1] was a Cameroonian public figure, beauty queen and politician.[2] She served as mayor of Bangou from 2007 until her death and was the mother of Cameroon’s First Lady, Chantal Biya.
Biography
She was originally from East Province, Cameroon, and in 1967 won the titles of Miss Bertoua and Queen of Beauty in the East.[3]
She gave birth to Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux in Dimako, and was married to a French expatriate Georges Vigouroux.[4]
Political career
In 2007, Rosette Ndongo Mengolo was elected mayor of Bangou, a municipality in Cameroon’s West Region. She was re-elected in 2013 and served until her death in 2014.[5][3] In August 2008, she received the Grand Prize for National Integration, a gold trophy symbolizing Cameroon, at the Palais des Congrès de Yaoundé by the Fondation Afrique Excellence (FAE).[6][7]
She died on October 2, 2014, and was buried in Mvomeka'a, where the funeral was organized.[5][8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Comfort to Mrs Chantal Biya". www.prc.cm. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ Nchewnang-Ngassa, Brenda Yufeh (19 October 2014). "Cameroon: First Lady's Mother Laid to Eternal Rest".
- ^ a b ONANA, Bertin. "Rosette Mboutchouang, la mère de Chantal Biya, est décédée".
- ^ "First Lady of Cameroon | Current Leader". Current Heads of State & Dictators |. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ a b Cameroun, Actu (2017-02-25). "Cameroun – Nécrologie : Inoubliable Maman Rosette". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ Tchakounte, Alain (August 4, 2008). "Cameroun: Rosette Mboutchouang primée". Allafrica.
- ^ Info, Direct (2024-03-09). "Cameroun - Commune de Bangou : Une stèle érigée en mémoire de Mama Rosette Mboutchouang". Direct Info. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ "Funeral programme of Mrs. MBOUTCHUOANG née NDONGO MENGOLO Rosette Marie". www.prc.cm. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ 237online (2014-10-17). "Cameroun - Obsèques de Madame Mboutchouang, née Ndongo Mengolo Rosette Marie : Certains camerounais aiment "acheter les problèmes"". 237online.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 237online (2014-10-15). "Cameroun - Obsèques de la belle-mère de Paul Biya: Bandengkop revendique les restes de sa reine". 237online.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-09-03.
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