Pauline Tallen | |
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.jpg) Tallen in 2023 | |
| Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development | |
| In office 21 August 2019 – 29 May 2023 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Aisha Abubakar |
| Succeeded by | Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye |
| Deputy Governor of Plateau State | |
| In office 29 May 2007 – 29 May 2011 | |
| Governor | Jonah David Jang |
| Preceded by | Michael Botmang |
| Succeeded by | Ignatius Datong Longjan |
| Minister of State for Science and Technology | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| President | Olusegun Obasanjo |
| Preceded by | Bartholomew Nnaji |
| Succeeded by | Isoun Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1959 Shendam, Northern Region, British Nigeria (now in Plateau State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2014–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Peoples Democratic Party (1998–2010; 2012–2014)<bn>Labour Party (2010–2012) |
| Spouse |
John Tallen (died 2017) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | University of Jos |
| Occupation | Politician |
Pauline Tallen OFR (born 8 January 1959[2]) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development from 2019 to 2023.[3] She was appointed in 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari after turning down an ambassadorial nomination in 2015 on the grounds that she was not consulted prior to the announcement of the appointment and that she would not accept the offer for equal distribution of power among the three senatorial districts of her native state of plateau because she is from same local government as Governor Simon Lalong.[4][3][5]
In 1999, she was appointed Minister of State for Science and Technology to the cabinet of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. In 2007, she became the deputy governor of Plateau State and the first woman to be a deputy governor in northern Nigeria. She also contested to be governor of the state in 2011, but lost to Jonah David Jang. She is presently a member, board of trustees of the All Progressive Congress, and was honoured as woman of the year for her contribution to Nigeria at the 10th African Icon of Our Generation Award.[6] She is a board member of National Agency for Control of Aids (NACA).
- ^ "Pauline Tallen, ex-commissioners dump PDP for APC in Plateau". The NEWS. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "H.E. Pauline Tallen | SPEAKERS". www.sheroesforum.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b Audu, Onoja (22 September 2019). "I Never Lobbied To Be Minister, But I'm Prepared For It – Pauline Tallen". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Jannah, Chijioke (22 August 2019). "Real reason Buhari appointed me women affairs minister - Pauline Tallen". Daily Post. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Odili's Loot: Plateau Deputy Governor, Pauline Tellen and Mrs. Agagu Implicated". Sahara Reporters. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Pauline Tallen, others to be honoured". The Guardian. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.