About Seidou Njimoluh Njoya
Lived 1902 – 1992 (aged 89–90). Seidou Njimoluh Njoya was a Cameroonian politician and monarch.
Seidou Njimoluh Njoya (; 1902 – 28 July 1992) was a Cameroonian traditional ruler who served as Mfon of the Bamum from 1933 to 1992. Njimoluh was the son of Ibrahim Njoya, and he was educated in French, English, and the Bamum script developed by his father. In 1931, in order to break the power of the Bamun, French administrators had exiled Ibrahim Njoya to Yaoundé. The Bamum nobles had been scattered due to French rule, but they eventually chose Njimoluh from among Ibrahim Njoya's 177 children and reached an agreement with the French authorities. Seidou Njimoluh Njoya became the 18th mfon of the Bamum in June 1933 after the death of his father.
Njoya later served in the and Cameroonian assembly, both during the colonial and post-colonial periods. Njimoluh was a patron of the arts and worked to preserve Bamun culture. After the French left in 1960, he restored the sacred Bamun idols to the Royal Palace, establishing a museum. He was a devout Muslim and was married to Noh Lantana. Njimoluh was succeeded by his son Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya.
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Who was Seidou Njimoluh Njoya?
Cameroonian sultan (1902-1992)
When was Seidou Njimoluh Njoya born?
Seidou Njimoluh Njoya was born in 1902 in Kamerun.
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Seidou Njimoluh Njoya died on 28 July 1992.
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Seidou Njimoluh Njoya was a politician and monarch.
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Seidou Njimoluh Njoya was Cameroonian.
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