Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o
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Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o is a Cameroon
ian political figure who has served as Minister-Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Defense (defense minister) since 2009. An important security official in Cameroon, he was previously the Delegate-General for National Security (head of the national police) from 2004 to 2009.
Mebe Ngo'o was born in Sangmélima
. He was Economic Affairs Adviser to the Governor of East Province from 1985 to 1988, then Secretary-General of North Province from 1988 to 1991. Subsequently he was Prefect of Ocean Department from 1991 to 1995, Prefect of Mefou and Afamba Department from 1995 to 1996, and Prefect of Mfoundi Department from 1996 to 1997.
On 7 December 1997, Mebe Ngo'o was appointed as Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency; after seven years in that position, he was instead appointed as Delegate-General for National Security on 8 December 2004. As Delegate-General for National Security, Mebe Ngo'o was credited with cracking down on police abuses and reviving the "police of the police", a unit intended to investigate abuses, in 2005; he also publicly acknowledged corruption in the police force, including the use of torture and extortion.
After four and a half years as head of the national police, Biya moved Mebe Ngo'o to the post of Minister-Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Defense on 30 June 2009.
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...
ian political figure who has served as Minister-Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Defense (defense minister) since 2009. An important security official in Cameroon, he was previously the Delegate-General for National Security (head of the national police) from 2004 to 2009.
Mebe Ngo'o was born in Sangmélima
Sangmélima
Sangmélima is a town on the Lobo River, and also the chief town of Lobo division , in the South Province , Republic of Cameroon, Africa. The language spoken there is French, with Bulu being the second language.-People:...
. He was Economic Affairs Adviser to the Governor of East Province from 1985 to 1988, then Secretary-General of North Province from 1988 to 1991. Subsequently he was Prefect of Ocean Department from 1991 to 1995, Prefect of Mefou and Afamba Department from 1995 to 1996, and Prefect of Mfoundi Department from 1996 to 1997.
On 7 December 1997, Mebe Ngo'o was appointed as Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency; after seven years in that position, he was instead appointed as Delegate-General for National Security on 8 December 2004. As Delegate-General for National Security, Mebe Ngo'o was credited with cracking down on police abuses and reviving the "police of the police", a unit intended to investigate abuses, in 2005; he also publicly acknowledged corruption in the police force, including the use of torture and extortion.
After four and a half years as head of the national police, Biya moved Mebe Ngo'o to the post of Minister-Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Defense on 30 June 2009.