From flight attendant to Parliament Speaker’s Chair: Marlyse Soppo Toute’s unusual path

From flight attendant to Parliament Speaker’s Chair: Marlyse Soppo Toute’s unusual path

From a seat overlooking Cameroon’s National Assembly chamber, lawmaker Marlyse Soppo Toute presided on March 10 over the opening plenary session of the legislative body. The veteran member of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (RDPC) is familiar with heights. Long before entering politics, she built her career in civil aviation as a flight attendant. A native of the Bell canton in Douala, Soppo Toute was among the first winners of …