Jean-Baptiste Mintsa-Mi-Mba
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Jean-Baptiste Mintsa-Mi-Mba (24 November 1948 – 10 February 2009) was a Gabon
ese politician who served as Second Vice-President of the Senate of Gabon
. He was a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party
(PDG).
Mintsa-Mi-Mba was born in Cocobeach
, located in the Estuaire Province
of Gabon. He helped create the National Center for Blood Transfusion and was the Center's first director; as a result, he was known as Gabon's "father of blood transfusion". He became a member of the Senate when that body was established in 1997, being elected as a Senator from Noya Department
. He was re-elected to the Senate in January 2009, but he died in Paris
on 10 February 2009.
Mintsa-Mi-Mba held the rank of Commander of the Equatorial Star.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
ese politician who served as Second Vice-President of the Senate of Gabon
Senate of Gabon
The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Gabon. It has 102 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies by local and départemental councillors...
. He was a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party
Gabonese Democratic Party
The Gabonese Democratic Party , is the ruling and dominant political party of Gabon. Its motto is Dialogue, Tolerance, Peace.It has held power since independence, first under Léon M'ba , then under Omar Bongo...
(PDG).
Mintsa-Mi-Mba was born in Cocobeach
Cocobeach
Cocobeach is a town in northwestern Gabon, lying on the south bank of the Muni River. It is the capital of the Noya Department. It has a beach and is the main border town for Equatorial Guinea, ferries sailing to Cogo across the river and the border....
, located in the Estuaire Province
Estuaire Province
Estuaire is one of Gabon's nine provinces. It covers an area of 20,740 km². The provincial capital is Libreville, which is also the national capital. The province is named for the Gabon Estuary, which is at the heart of the province....
of Gabon. He helped create the National Center for Blood Transfusion and was the Center's first director; as a result, he was known as Gabon's "father of blood transfusion". He became a member of the Senate when that body was established in 1997, being elected as a Senator from Noya Department
Noya Department
Noya is a department of Estuaire Province in western Gabon. The capital lies at Cocobeach.-Towns and villages:The village Milembié is at 40km to Cocobeach when coming from Libreville...
. He was re-elected to the Senate in January 2009, but he died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 10 February 2009.
Mintsa-Mi-Mba held the rank of Commander of the Equatorial Star.