Jean-Baptiste Mintsa-Mi-Mba

Jean-Baptiste Mintsa-Mi-Mba (24 November 1948[1] – 10 February 2009[1]) was a Gabonese politician who served as Second Vice-President of the Senate of Gabon. He was a member of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG).[1]

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,[1] but he died in Paris on 10 February 2009.[1]

Mintsa-Mi-Mba held the rank of Commander of the Equatorial Star.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gabon: Derniers hommages pour Jean-Baptiste Mintsa-Mi-Mba, 2ème Vice-président du Sénat", Gabonews, 13 February 2009 (French).


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