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Biya Family
Biya may refer to: Places * Biya (river), a tributary of the Ob in Siberia, Russia; * Al Hoceima or Biya, a Moroccan port on the Mediterranean Sea; People * Paul Biya (born 1933), president of Cameroon 1982–present ** Jeanne-Irène Biya (1935–1992), first wife of Paul Biya ** Chantal Biya (born 1969), second wife of Paul Biya * Syed Ibrahim Malik Biya (c.1315–1351), general for Muhammad bin Tughluq, northern India Other * Grand Prix Chantal Biya Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the First Lady of Cameroon as wife o ..., a professional bicycle road race in Cameroon * ''Biya'' (also spelled ''Bia''), a Filipino name for the Long-finned goby {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biya (river)
The Biya (; , ''Biy'') is a river in the Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia. At its confluence with the Katun, downstream of the city Biysk, the Ob is formed. The Biya is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ... is 37,000 km2. It flows out of the Lake Teletskoye. The river freezes up in mid-November to early December (some parts of the river freeze over on a year-to-year basis). It breaks up in early or mid-April. The Biya is navigable on its entire length. The maximum depth of river is . References Rivers of Altai Krai Rivers of the Altai Republic {{Siberia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima () is a city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It is the capital city of the Al Hoceima Province. The city is a known tourist destination despite its small size. It has a population of about 50,225 (2024 census).https://www.citypopulation.de/en/morocco/cities/ Al Hoceima is distinguished by its pristine sandy beaches such as Cala Iris, Bades, Quemado, and Tala Youssef, as well as its mountainous rocky terrain. Name According to some scholars, Al Hoceima is an Arabised version of a Spanish word (Alhucemas – meaning 'Lavenders'), derived from the Andalusi Arabic term al-Khuzāmā'''. After independence, the Moroccan government established an Arabised name for Alhucemas coming up with Al Hoceima, following the standard French spelling. Some like the author of the Spanish encyclopedia Espasa-Calpe say Alhucemas is a corruption of ''al-Mazimma''. History Early and colonial history The Ait Ouriaghel Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Biya
Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo, 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982. He was previously the fifth Prime Minister of Cameroon, prime minister under President Ahmadou Ahidjo from 1975 to 1982. As of , he is the second-longest-ruling president in Africa (after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea), the List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office, longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world and the Lists of state leaders by age, oldest head of state in the world. A native of Cameroon's south, Biya rose rapidly as a bureaucrat under President Ahmadou Ahidjo in the 1960s, as Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1968 to 1975 and then as prime minister. He succeeded Ahidjo as president upon the latter's surprise resignation in 1982 and consolidated power in a 1983–1984 staged attempted coup in which he eliminated all of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne-Irène Biya
Jeanne-Irène Biya (12 October 1935 – 29 July 1992) was the former First Lady of Cameroon and the first wife of Paul Biya, who has served as the President of Cameroon since 1982. Jeanne-Irène Biya died in office in Yaoundé at age 56. She was succeeded by Chantal Biya as first lady of Cameroon in 1994. Biography Biya was born Jeanne-Irène Atyam Ndoumin on 12 October 1935 in Endom in the Ava-Ava family. She was educated by her uncle Thomas Ndoumin, who was a cocoa farmer and exporter and the younger brother of Jean-Louis Ava-Ava who served as a deputy for decades. She had a younger brother, Robert Nkili, who served as Minister of Labour and Social Security alongside Minister of Transport afer gaining influence with Biya due to Jeanne's marriage. She married Paul Biya on 2 September 1961, in Antony, Paris. She studied at the Nantes School of Midwives in France and, after her return to Cameroon, worked as a qualified midwife in the ''Pavillon Baudelocque'' of the Yaou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Biya
Chantal Biya ( Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux; born 4 December 1969) is the current First Lady of Cameroon, first lady of Cameroon. Early life Chantal Biya was born in Dimako, East Province (Cameroon), East Province, Cameroon.. Her father was French expatriate Georges Vigouroux. Her mother, , was a Miss Doumé pageant winner. Her mother was elected mayor of Bangou, Cameroon, Bangou following the 2007 Cameroonian parliamentary election, July 2007 municipal elections.. She spent her adolescence in Yaoundé.. Philanthropy She established the ' in 1994. In 1996, she hosted the inaugural First Ladies Summit in Yaoundé. The ''Jeunesse active pour Chantal Biya'' is an organ of her husband's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.. Corruption Paul and Chantal Biya's corruption and the theft of national assets of Cameroon has been well-documented. With her son , she purchased apartments in Paris despite no visible income. U.S. diplomatic cables confirm endemic corruption in Cameroon, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Ibrahim
Ibrahim Malik Baya was a Sufi saint of Suhrawardiyya order and a warrior who arrived in South Bihar, India, in the 14th century and defeated the tribal Kol chiefdoms, who had been oppressing the local Muslims. He was a contemporary of Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri, Syed Ahmed Jajneri, Muzaffar Shams Balkhi, Shah Ahmed Sistani and Syed Ahmad Charamposh. He was sent in a war with Raja Birthal, in which he defeated Raja Birthal. Malik Ibrahim Baya tomb is protected under Archaeological Survey of India and is a tourism spot in Bihar Sharif Nalanda. Early life Malik Baya was a distinguished military general, and a Sufi saint as well. When the Abbasids persecuted his ancestors, they escaped to Ghazni. He was born and raised in Ghazni. Malik Baya received his education and military training in Ghazni and then he came to Delhi to serve under the tutelage of Muhammad bin Tughlaq. History Malik Baya belonged to Suhrawardiyya order. He came to India during the time of Sultan Muhammad Tugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Chantal Biya
Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the First Lady of Cameroon as wife of President Paul Biya Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo, 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982. He was previously the fifth Prime Minister of Cameroon, prime minister under Pre .... Winners References External links Cyclingnews.com: 2006 results Cycle races in Cameroon UCI Africa Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 2001 2001 establishments in Cameroon {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
