Pauline Nalova Lyonga
Profile
Pauline Nalova Lyonga is a Cameroonian politician and academic currently serving as the Minister of Secondary Education, a position she has held since March 2018. Before entering government, she had a distinguished career in higher education, notably serving as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea for five years. An expert in African literature with a PhD from the University of Michigan, she has implemented significant policy reforms, including a 2022 directive allowing pregnant students to continue their education.
Details
- Birth place
- Fako, Cameroon
- Education
- Queen of the Rosary Secondary School Okoyong; Cameroon College of Arts Science and Technology; University of Yaoundé; University of Sheffield; University of Michigan
- Career
- Academic, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buea, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Douala General Hospital
