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Cécile Kyenge

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Cécile Kashetu Kyenge (Italian: [seˈsil ˈkjɛŋɡe]; born Kashetu Kyenge, 28 August 1964) is an Italian politician and ophthalmologist. She served as the Minister for Integration in the Letta Cabinet and was an MEP in the 8th European parliament. After moving to Italy in 1983 at the age of 19, she became a qualified ophthalmologist in Modena, Emilia-Romagna. She has founded an intercultural Association (DAWA) to promote mutual awareness, integration and cooperation between Italy and Africa, particularly in her country of birth, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Cécile Kyenge is the 17,436th most popular politician (down from 16,692nd in 2024), the 50th most popular biography from Democratic Republic of the Congo (down from 40th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Congolese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cécile Kyenge ranks 17,432 out of 19,576. Before her are George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, and Nello Musumeci. After her are Hrant Bagratyan, Stéphane Séjourné, Anand Satyanand, Thomas Corwin, Graham Watson, Tomas Gustafson, Paine Wingate, William Paca, Kiril Petkov, and Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Cécile Kyenge ranks 520. Before her are Fofi Gennimata, Blair Underwood, Ruslan Gelayev, Elena Georgescu, Rockwell, and Gloria Reuben. After her are Park Joo-bong, William Tanui, Susan Rice, Yukio Edano, Sabu, and Jim Lee.

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In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cécile Kyenge ranks 50 out of 107. Before her are Adolphe Muzito (1957), Blaise Nkufo (1975), Mbo Mpenza (1976), Kabasu Babo (1950), Bruno Tshibala (1956), and Maître Gims (1986). After her are Axel Tuanzebe (1997), Christian Benteke (1990), Jirès Kembo Ekoko (1988), Moïse Katumbi (1964), Dieumerci Mbokani (1985), and Mohombi (1986).

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Among POLITICIANS In Democratic Republic of the Congo

Among politicians born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cécile Kyenge ranks 18. Before her are Joseph Iléo (1921), Judith Suminwa (1967), Cyrille Adoula (1921), Laurent Nkunda (1967), Adolphe Muzito (1957), and Bruno Tshibala (1956). After her are Moïse Katumbi (1964), Samy Badibanga (1962), and Augustin Matata Ponyo (1964).

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