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 Philémon Yang, since 30 June 2009.

Key

Political parties

•   Cameroonian Union (UC)
•   Cameroonian National Union (UNC)
•   Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP)
•   Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC)

List

№	Prime Minister (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Political affiliation		President(s)
			Took office	Left office
Republic of Cameroun
1	Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989)		1 January 1960	5 May 1960	style="background: Template:Cameroonian Union/meta/color;" |	UC	Himself
2	Charles Assalé (1911–1999)		15 May 1960	1 October 1961	style="background: Template:Cameroonian Union/meta/color;" |	UC	Ahidjo
Federal Republic of Cameroon
East Cameroon
1	Charles Assalé (1911–1999)		1 October 1961	19 June 1965	style="background: Template:Cameroonian Union/meta/color;" |	UC	Ahidjo
2	Vincent de Paul Ahanda (1918–1975)		19 June 1965	20 November 1965	style="background: Template:Cameroonian Union/meta/color;" |	UC	Ahidjo
3	Simon Pierre Tchoungui (1916–1997)		20 November 1965	2 June 1972	style="background: Template:Cameroonian National Union/meta/color;" |	UC / UNC	Ahidjo
West Cameroon
1	John Ngu Foncha (1916–1999)		1 October 1961	13 May 1965	style="background: Template:Kamerun National Democratic Party/meta/color;" |	KNDP	Ahidjo
2	Augustine Ngom Jua (1929–1977)		13 May 1965	11 November 1968	style="background: Template:Cameroonian National Union/meta/color;" |	KNDP / UNC	Ahidjo
3	Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912–2002)		11 January 1968	2 June 1972	style="background: Template:Cameroonian National Union/meta/color;" |	UNC	Ahidjo
United Republic of Cameroon
Post abolished (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975)
1	Paul Biya (1932–)		30 June 1975	6 November 1982 (become President.)	style="background: Template:Cameroonian National Union/meta/color;" |	UNC	Ahidjo
2	Bello Bouba Maigari (1947–)		6 November 1982	22 August 1983	style="background: Template:Cameroonian National Union/meta/color;" |	UNC	Biya
3	Luc Ayang (1947–)		22 August 1983	25 January 1984	style="background: Template:Cameroonian National Union/meta/color;" |	UNC	Biya
Republic of Cameroon
Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991)
1	Sadou Hayatou (1942–)		26 April 1991	9 April 1992	style="background: Template:Cameroon People's Democratic Movement/meta/color;" |	RDPC	Biya
2	Simon Achidi Achu (1934–)		9 April 1992	19 September 1996	style="background: Template:Cameroon People's Democratic Movement/meta/color;" |	RDPC	Biya
3	Peter Mafany Musonge (1942–)		19 September 1996	8 December 2004	style="background: Template:Cameroon People's Democratic Movement/meta/color;" |	RDPC	Biya
4	Ephraïm Inoni (1947–)		8 December 2004	30 June 2009	style="background: Template:Cameroon People's Democratic Movement/meta/color;" |	RDPC	Biya
5	Philémon Yang (1947–)		30 June 2009	Incumbent	style="background: Template:Cameroon People's Democratic Movement/meta/color;" |	RDPC	Biya

See also

• Cameroon
  • President of Cameroon
    • List of Presidents of Cameroon
  • Prime Minister of Cameroon
  • List of colonial governors of Cameroon
  • List of heads of government of French Cameroon
  • List of heads of government of British Cameroons
  • Politics of Cameroon
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• Official Website
• World Statesmen – Cameroon