Let's make this birthday one to remember.

85 years old (Born on December 23, 1939)

Happy Birthday, Henri Hogbe Nlend! From mathematics wizardry to boldly stepping into the political arena, your journey has been nothing short of legendary. Who else could gracefully pivot from presidential candidate in 1997 to Minister of Scientific and Technical Research? Clearly, losing an election was just your clever way of saying: "I prefer equations over elections anyway!"

Your dedication continues inspiring generations—proving that life's greatest formulas aren't always found on chalkboards but in resilience and humor. May this birthday bring you as much joy as you've brought Cameroon through science (and politics!). Keep calculating success; age is merely another number!