Cécile Bomba Nkolo

Early life and education

Cécile Bomba Nkolo was born on 23 December 1951 in Douala, in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. She is originally from the Centre Region of Cameroon. She obtained her Doctorate in Medicine in 1977 at the University Centre for Health Sciences (CUSS), University of Yaoundé. In 1989 she earned a Certificate of Competence in Family Planning from the Free University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles).

Medical and public service career

After her medical studies, from 1977 to 1984 she worked as a physician in the pediatric unit of the Central Hospital of Yaoundé. From 1984 to 1989 she was Head of Service for Training and Further Training at the Ministry of Public Health; from 1989 to 1992 she served as Division Head for Training and Cooperation in the same ministry. Between 1998 and 2002 she was Director of Cooperation at the Ministry of Public Health.

Political career

From 1992 to 1997, Bomba Nkolo served as a member of the National Assembly, where she was part of the Commission on Laws (Commission des Lois).

Minister of Social Affairs

On 24 August 2002, she was appointed Minister of Social Affairs (Ministre des Affaires Sociales), a position she held until 8 December 2004.

Role in Elections Cameroon (ELECAM)

In 2008, Bomba Nkolo was named a member of the Electoral Board of ELECAM. Documents from later years (e.g. 2017, 2018) continue to list her among the members of the Electoral Board, indicating her continued service.

Honours and distinctions

Cécile Bomba Nkolo has been awarded the ranks of Commander, Officer, and Knight of the Order of Valour (Ordre de la Valeur).

Controversies / Criticism

Some critics and media sources have challenged the impartiality of ELECAM under its current composition; one article mentions Bomba Nkolo among members allegedly linked to controversial political positions upon their appointment in 2008.