Heads of government of Cameroon
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Prime Ministers of Cameroon (1960–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Cameroun 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... |
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| 1 January 1960 to 5 May 1960 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Ahmadou Ahidjo Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was the first President of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.-Early life:Ahidjo was born in Garoua, a major river port along the Benue River in northern Cameroun, which was at the time a French mandate territory... , Prime Minister |
UC | ||
| 15 May 1960 to 1 October 1961 | Charles Assalé Charles Assalé Charles Assalé was a Cameroonian politician of the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon. He served as the second Prime Minister of the federated state of East Cameroon from 15 May 1960 to 19 June 1965.-References:... , Prime Minister |
UC | Becoming Prime Minister of East Cameroun in the Cameroun Federal Republic. | |
| Federal Republic of 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... |
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| 1 October 1961 to 19 June 1965 | Charles Assalé Charles Assalé Charles Assalé was a Cameroonian politician of the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon. He served as the second Prime Minister of the federated state of East Cameroon from 15 May 1960 to 19 June 1965.-References:... , Prime Minister |
UC | Hitherto Prime Minister of Cameroun Republic | |
| 19 June 1965 to 20 November 1965 | Vincent de Paul Ahanda, Prime Minister | UC | ||
| 20 November 1965 to 1966 | Simon Pierre Tchoungui, Prime Minister | UC | ||
| 1966 to 2 June 1972 | UNC | |||
| West Cameroon | ||||
| 1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965 | John Ngu Foncha John Ngu Foncha John Ngu Foncha was a Cameroonian politician.He founded the Kamerun National Democratic Party in 1955 and became Premier of the British Cameroons on 1 February 1959... , Prime Minister |
KNDP | ||
| 13 May 1965 to 1966 | Augustine Ngom Jua, Prime Minister | UNC | ||
| 1966 to 11 January 1968 | KNDP | |||
| 11 January 1968 to 2 June 1972 | Salomon Tandeng Muna Salomon Tandeng Muna Salomon Tandeng Muna was a Cameroonian politician of the UNC. He served as the first Prime Minister of the federated state of West Cameroon from January 11, 1968 to June 2, 1972. He was President of the National Assembly of Cameroon from 1973 to 1988 .-References:... , Prime Minister |
UNC | ||
| United Republic of 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... |
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| 2 June 1972 to 30 June 1975 | Vacant | |||
| 30 June 1975 to 6 November 1982 | Paul Biya Paul Biya Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been the President of Cameroon since 6 November 1982. A native of Cameroon's south, Biya rose rapidly as a bureaucrat under President Ahmadou Ahidjo in the 1960s, serving as Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1968 to 1975 and then as Prime... , Prime Minister |
UNC | Become President after the resignation of Ahidjo Ahmadou Ahidjo Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was the first President of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.-Early life:Ahidjo was born in Garoua, a major river port along the Benue River in northern Cameroun, which was at the time a French mandate territory... |
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| 6 November 1982 to 22 August 1983 | Bello Bouba Maigari Bello Bouba Maigari Bello Bouba Maigari is a Cameroonian politician. He was Prime Minister of Cameroon from 6 November 1982 to 22 August 1983 and has been the National President of the National Union for Democracy and Progress since January 1992... , Prime Minister |
UNC | ||
| 22 August 1983 to 25 January 1984 | Luc Ayang Luc Ayang Luc Ayang is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 1983 to 1984. He has been President of the Economic and Social Council of Cameroon since 1984.-Biography:... , Prime Minister |
UNC | ||
| Republic of 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... |
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| 25 January 1984 to 26 April 1991 | Post abolished | |||
| 26 April 1991 to 9 April 1992 | Sadou Hayatou Sadou Hayatou Sadou Hayatou is a former Cameroonian politician. Hayatou served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 26 April 1991 to 9 April 1992.-Biography:Hayatou was born in Garoua... , Prime Minister |
RDPC | ||
| 9 April 1992 to 19 September 1996 | Simon Achidi Achu Simon Achidi Achu "Pa" Simon Achidi Achu is a Cameroonian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Cameroon from 1992 to 1996. A leading member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement , he is currently the Chairman of the National Investment Corporation.-Biography:Achidi Achu was born in Bamenda and grew... , Prime Minister |
RDPC | ||
| 19 September 1996 to 8 December 2004 | Peter Mafany Musonge Peter Mafany Musonge Peter Mafany Musonge was the Prime Minister of Cameroon from September 1996 until December 8, 2004.-Biography:Musonge was born at Muea in the Fako Department of Cameroon's South-West Province... , Prime Minister |
RDPC | ||
| 8 December 2004 to 30 June 2009 |  |
Ephraïm Inoni Ephraïm Inoni Ephraïm Inoni is a Cameroonian politician who was Prime Minister of Cameroon from 2004 to 2009. He was a long-time aide of President Paul Biya and is a member of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement... , Prime Minister |
RDPC | |
| 30 June 2009 to Present | Philémon Yang, Prime Minister | RDPC | ||
Affiliations
| RDPC | Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais/Cameroonian |
| (People’s Democratic Rally) conservative, former UNC renamed RDPC 1985 | |
| SDF | Social-Democratic Front/Front Social-Démocratique social-democratic |
| KNDP | Kamerun National Democratic Party Kamerun National Democratic Party Kamerun National Democratic Party was a pro-independence political party active in Southern Cameroons during the period of British Mandate rule.-Pre-independence:The KNDP was formed in 1955 by John Ngu Foncha... British Cameroon-based, from 1966: part of UNC |
| UC | Union Camerounais |
| (Cameroon Union) French Cameroon-based, from 1966: part of UNC | |
| UNC | Union National du Camerounais |
| (Cameroonian National Union) from 1985: RDPC | |
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Sources
- http://www.terra.es/personal2/monolith/00index.htm
- http://www.rulers.org/rulc1.html#cameroon
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- The Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers and Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
See also
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