Mary Muyali Meboka

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Mary Muyali Meboka
BornMarch 1961 (age 64)
CitizenshipCameroon
OccupationPolitician
TitleVice President of National Assembly
Political partyCameroon People's Democratic Movement

Mary Muyali Meboka (born March 1961) is a Cameroonian politician. She is from Ndiba-Mundemba, in Ndian. She has represented in the National Assembly since 2007, under the banner of the ruling party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). Her election as Deputy Speaker, [1] in 2022, made her the third Anglophone Cameroonian woman to hold this position, following Rose Abunaw and Emilia Monjowa Lifaka. [2]

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Biography

Meboka was born in March 1961 in Tombel, in the South West Region of Cameroon. She completed part of her education in Cameroon, in Ekona, Mbengwi, and Mamfe, before she advanced to international studies. [3] Mary Meboka holds a Master of Science in Development Training and Education from the University of Wolverhampton, in England. She also earned a postgraduate certificate in Systemic Organization Development Consulting in Africa (CODA), a program conducted across several African countries in partnership with the Swiss Association of Applied Psychology.

Politics

Before becoming Deputy Speaker, Meboka served as Vice President of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement Parliamentary Group from 2009, until her entry into the bureau of the National Assembly. This role gave her influence in shaping legislative priorities and party strategy within parliament. [4] [3] As Deputy Speaker, next-in-command after Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, she plays a role in presiding over parliamentary sessions, ensuring legislative order, and representing the Assembly in official capacities.

Mary Meboka has been described in the Cameroon Tribune as a level-headed and pragmatic politician, balancing her party loyalty with a reputation for competence and professionalism. [3] Her rise within the National Assembly underscores the importance of Anglophone representation in Cameroon's political landscape, especially in a period marked by tensions between Anglophone and Francophone regions. [3]

References

  1. ↑ KMS. "Annuaires des chefferies du Cameroun - Kingdoms in Africa". www.villages.cm (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  2. ↑ Newsupfront.com (2023-07-16). "Hon Mary Muyali Meboka presents the Conference of Speakers of the Commonwealth to pressers". News Upfront. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Mary Muyali Meboka : Level-headed Politician". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  4. ↑ "National Assembly: CPDM Propels Mary Muyali Meboka As Vice-Speaker - TimesNews2" (in French). 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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