Marie-Josèphe Zani-Fé Touam-Bona, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marie-Josèphe Zani-Fé Touam-Bona

politician of the Central African Republic

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1933

Place of Birth: Ippy, Ouaka Prefecture, Central African Republic

Date of Death: 07-Dec-2001

Profession: politician, activist

Nationality: Central African Republic

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Marie-Josèphe Zani-Fé Touam-Bona (née Valangadede, formerly Franck; 12 September 1933 – 7 December 2001) was a politician in the Central African Republic (CAR).
She was the country's first female government minister. Before entering politics, Marie-Josèphe worked as a schoolteacher and social worker.
She was a high-level advisor to the government of David Dacko in the 1960s, and remained in favour after Jean-Bédel Bokassa seized power in 1966.
Bokassa appointed her to cabinet in 1970, and she remained in office until he was deposed in 1979, holding a number of different portfolios.
Marie-Josèphe re-entered politics in 1993 as an independent member of the National Assembly, and served until her death.