Samuel Wembé (1 January 1947 – 12 April 2020) was a Cameroonian businessman who also served as a deputy in the Cameroon National Assembly.

Biography

Wembé was born on 1 January 1947 in

French Cameroon French Cameroon, also known as the French Cameroons (), was a French mandate territory in Central Africa. It now forms part of the independent country of Cameroon. Eastern part of the former German colony of Cameroon (). Its status, from ...

. He once served as a Deputy for Mifi. He was heavily involved in importation and exportation in

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. He also served as chairman of the board of directors of

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. Samuel Wembé died on 12 April 2020 in

at the age of 73 due to

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References

1947 births 2020 deaths Members of the National Assembly (Cameroon) People from Douala 21st-century Cameroonian politicians Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon {{Cameroon-bio-stub