Colonial heads of German Cameroon - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

List of Colonial Heads of German Cameroon (Kamerun)

Tenure	Incumbent	Notes
German Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the... (Kamerun Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the... )
14 July 1884 to 19 July 1884	Gustav Nachtigal Gustav Nachtigal Gustav Nachtigal was a German explorer of Central and West Africa. He is further known as the German Empire's consul-general for Tunisia and Commissioner for West Africa. His mission as commissioner resulted in Togoland and Kamerun becoming the first colonies of a German colonial empire... , Reichskommissare	Commissioner
19 July 1884 to 1 April 1885	Maximilian Buchner, acting Reichskommissare	acting Commissioner
1 April 1885 to 4 July 1885	Eduard von Knorr Eduard von Knorr Ernst Wilhelm Eduard von Knorr was a German admiral of the Kaiserliche Marine who helped establish the German colonial empire.-Life:... , acting Reichskommissare	acting Commissioner
4 July 1885 to 13 May 1887	Julius Freiherr von Soden, Governor
13 May 1887 to 4 October 1887	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , Governor	1st Term
4 October 1887 to 17 January 1888	Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen Ritter von Zimmerer was a governor of the German colony of Kamerun between 1890 and 1893.-Early career:Zimmerer was born on 24 November 1843 in Germersheim, the son of a Bavarian officer.... , Governor	1st Term
17 January 1888 to 26 December 1889	Julius Freiherr von Soden, Governor	2nd Term
26 December 1889 to 17 April 1890	Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen Ritter von Zimmerer was a governor of the German colony of Kamerun between 1890 and 1893.-Early career:Zimmerer was born on 24 November 1843 in Germersheim, the son of a Bavarian officer.... , acting Governor	2nd Term
17 April 1890 to 3 August 1890	Markus Graf Pfeil, Governor
3 August 1890 to 14 August 1890	… Kurz Kurz Kurz may refer to:* 9mm Kurz, the German name for the .380 ACP cartridge* 7.92mm Kurz, a German assault rifle cartridgeKurz is the surname of:* Hermann Kurz, German poet and novelist... , acting Governor
14 August 1890 to 2 December 1890	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , acting Governor	2nd Term
7 August 1891 to 5 January 1892	Bruno von Schuckmann, acting Governor
5 January 1892 to 27 June 1893	Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen Ritter von Zimmerer was a governor of the German colony of Kamerun between 1890 and 1893.-Early career:Zimmerer was born on 24 November 1843 in Germersheim, the son of a Bavarian officer.... , Governor	3rd Term
27 June 1893 to 24 February 1894	… Leist, acting Governor	2nd Term
24 February 1894 to 31 December 1894	Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen von Zimmerer Eugen Ritter von Zimmerer was a governor of the German colony of Kamerun between 1890 and 1893.-Early career:Zimmerer was born on 24 November 1843 in Germersheim, the son of a Bavarian officer.... , Governor	4th Term
31 December 1894 to 27 March 1895	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , acting Governor	3rd Term
28 March 1895 to 4 May 1895	… von Lücke, acting Governor
5 May 1895 to 26 October 1895	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , acting Governor	4th Term
27 October 1895 to 10 September 1897	Theodor Seitz, Governor	1st Term
11 September 1897 to 12 January 1898	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , Governor	5th Term
12 January 1898 to 13 October 1898	Theodor Seitz, Governor	2nd Term
14 October 1898 to 17 January 1900	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , Governor	6th Term
17 January 1900 to 31 July 1900	August Köhler August Köhler August Karl Johann Valentin Köhler was a German professor and early staff member of Carl Zeiss AG in Jena, Germany. He is best known for his development of the microscopy technique of Köhler illumination, an important principle in optimizing microscopic resolution power by evenly illuminating the... , acting Governor
1 August 1900 to 6 September 1900	… Diehl Diehl -People:As a surname:Arthur Diehl , English impressionist landscape artistAugust Diehl , German actorDavid Diehl , American football player*Ella Diehl , Russian badminton player... , acting Governor
6 September 1900 to 15 November 1900	… von Kamptz, acting Governor
16 November 1900 to 3 February 1902	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , Governor	7th Term
3 February 1902 to 3 October 1902	… Plehn, acting Governor
2 October 1902 to 9 May 1904	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , Governor	8th Term
9 May 1904 to 31 January 1905	Otto Gleim, acting Governor	1st Term
31 January 1905 to January 1906	Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer was a German colonial military chief, and nine times governor of Kamerun:13 May 1887 - 4 October 188714 August 1890 - 2 December 1890*31 December 1894 - 27 March 1895... , Governor	9th Term
January 1906 to November 1906	Oberst Müller, acting Governor
November 1906 to 1 July 1907	Otto Gleim, acting Governor	2nd Term
1 July 1907 to 10 February 1909	Theodor Seitz, Governor	3rd Term
10 February 1909 to October 1909	… Hansen Hansen Hansen may refer to:People with the surname Hansen:* Hansen In places:* Hansen, Idaho, town in the United States* Hansen, Wisconsin, town in the United States* Hansen Township, Ontario, CanadaIn music:... , acting Governor	1st Term
October 1909 to 27 August 1910	Theodor Seitz, Governor	4th Term
August 1910 to September 1910	… Steinhausen, acting Governor
September 1910 to 25 October 1910	… Hansen Hansen Hansen may refer to:People with the surname Hansen:* Hansen In places:* Hansen, Idaho, town in the United States* Hansen, Wisconsin, town in the United States* Hansen Township, Ontario, CanadaIn music:... , acting Governor	1st Term
25 October 1910 to October 1911	Otto Gleim, Governor	3rd Term
October 1911 to 29 March 1912	… Hansen Hansen Hansen may refer to:People with the surname Hansen:* Hansen In places:* Hansen, Idaho, town in the United States* Hansen, Wisconsin, town in the United States* Hansen Township, Ontario, CanadaIn music:... , acting Governor	2nd Term
29 March 1912 to 9 October 1913	Karl Ebermaier, Governor	1st Term
9 October 1913 to 1914	… Full Full Full may refer to the following:* People with the surname Full, including:** Mr. Full , acting Governor of German Cameroon, 1913 to 1914* A property in the mathematical field of topology; see Full set... , acting Governor
1914 to 4 March 1916	Karl Ebermaier, Governor	2nd Term
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4 March 1916	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... surrenders territory to occupying powers

List of Colonial Heads of German Cameroon (Kamerun)

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