List_of_prime_ministers_of_Cameroon
This is a list of prime ministers of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
The current Prime Minister of Cameroon is Joseph Ngute, since 4 January 2019.[1]
- Political parties
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party | President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 1 January 1960 | 5 May 1960 | 125 days | UC | none |
| 2 |  |
Charles Assalé (1911–1999) |
— | 15 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 139 days | UC | Ahidjo |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| East Cameroon | ||||||||
| (2) | |
Charles Assalé (1911–1999) |
1964 | 1 October 1961 | 19 June 1965 | 3 years, 261 days | UC | Ahidjo |
| 3 | |
Vincent de Paul Ahanda (1918–1975) |
— | 19 June 1965 | 20 November 1965 | 154 days | UC | |
| 4 | |
Simon Pierre Tchoungui (1916–1997) |
— | 20 November 1965 | 2 June 1972 | 6 years, 195 days | UC (until 1966) | |
| (4) | UNC | |||||||
| West Cameroon | ||||||||
| 1 | .jpg) |
John Ngu Foncha (1916–1999) |
1964 | 1 October 1961 | 13 May 1965 | 3 years, 224 days | KNDP | Ahidjo |
| 2 |  |
Augustine Ngom Jua (1929–1977) |
— | 13 May 1965 | 11 January 1968 | 2 years, 243 days | KNDP (until 1966) | |
| (2) | UNC | |||||||
| 3 |  |
Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912–2002) |
1970 | 11 January 1968 | 2 June 1972 | 4 years, 143 days | UNC | |
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| Post abolished (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975) | ||||||||
| 5 |  |
Paul Biya (born 1933) |
1978 | 30 June 1975 | 6 November 1982 (Became president) |
7 years, 129 days | UNC | Ahidjo |
| 6 | |
Bello Bouba Maigari (born 1947) |
1983 | 6 November 1982 | 22 August 1983 | 289 days | UNC | Biya |
| 7 | |
Luc Ayang (born 1947) |
— | 22 August 1983 | 25 January 1984 | 156 days | UNC | |
| Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991) | ||||||||
| 8 | |
Sadou Hayatou (1942–2019) |
1992 | 26 April 1991 | 9 April 1992 | 349 days | RDPC | Biya |
| 9 | .jpg) |
Simon Achidi Achu (1934–2021) |
— | 9 April 1992 | 19 September 1996 | 4 years, 163 days | RDPC | |
| 10 | .jpg) |
Peter Mafany Musonge (born 1942) |
1997 2002 |
19 September 1996 | 8 December 2004 | 8 years, 80 days | RDPC | |
| 11 | .JPG) |
Ephraïm Inoni (born 1947) |
2007 | 8 December 2004 | 30 June 2009 | 4 years, 204 days | RDPC | |
| 12 | _cropped.jpg) |
Philémon Yang (born 1947) |
2013 | 30 June 2009 | 4 January 2019 | 9 years, 188 days | RDPC | |
| 13 | .jpg) |
Joseph Ngute (born 1954) |
2020 | 4 January 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 105 days | RDPC | |
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- "Dion Ngute appointed as Cameroon's new Prime Minister". Journalducameroun.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.