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]

List of officeholders

Political parties
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
Republic of Cameroun
1 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 1 September 1966 6 years, 195 days UC
(4) 1 September 1966 2 June 1972 UNC
West Cameroon
1 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 1 September 1966 2 years, 243 days KNDP
(2) 1 September 1966 11 January 1968 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 Simon Achidi Achu
(1934–2021)		 — 9 April 1992 19 September 1996 4 years, 163 days RDPC
10 Peter Mafany Musonge
(born 1942)		 1997
2002		 19 September 1996 8 December 2004 8 years, 80 days RDPC
11 Ephraïm Inoni
(born 1947)		 2007 8 December 2004 30 June 2009 4 years, 204 days RDPC
12 Philémon Yang
(born 1947)		 2013 30 June 2009 4 January 2019 9 years, 188 days RDPC
13 Joseph Ngute
(born 1954)		 2020 4 January 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 8 days RDPC

Timeline

Joseph NgutePhilémon YangEphraïm InoniPeter Mafany MusongeSimon Achidi AchuSadou HayatouLuc AyangBello Bouba MaigariPaul BiyaSalomon Tandeng MunaSimon Pierre TchounguiVincent de Paul AhandaAugustine Ngom JuaJohn Ngu FonchaCharles AssaléAhmadou Ahidjo

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dion Ngute appointed as Cameroon's new Prime Minister". Journalducameroun.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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