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.

List of officeholders

Key

Political parties

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

Officeholders

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	President(s)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Republic of Cameroun
1		Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989)	1 January 1960	5 May 1960	125 days	UC	Himself
2		Charles Assalé (1911–1999)	15 May 1960	1 October 1961	1 year, 139 days	UC	Ahidjo
Federal Republic of Cameroon
East Cameroon
1		Charles Assalé (1911–1999)	1 October 1961	19 June 1965	3 years, 261 days	UC	Ahidjo
2		Vincent de Paul Ahanda (1918–1975)	19 June 1965	20 November 1965	154 days	UC	Ahidjo
3		Simon Pierre Tchoungui (1916–1997)	20 November 1965	2 June 1972	6 years, 195 days	UC / UNC	Ahidjo
West Cameroon
1		John Ngu Foncha (1916–1999)	1 October 1961	13 May 1965	3 years, 224 days	KNDP	Ahidjo
2		Augustine Ngom Jua (1929–1977)	13 May 1965	11 November 1968	3 years, 182 days	KNDP / UNC	Ahidjo
3		Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912–2002)	11 January 1968	2 June 1972	4 years, 143 days	UNC	Ahidjo
United Republic of Cameroon
Post abolished (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975)
1		Paul Biya (born 1933)	30 June 1975	6 November 1982 (become President.)	7 years, 129 days	UNC	Ahidjo
2		Bello Bouba Maigari (born 1947)	6 November 1982	22 August 1983	289 days	UNC	Biya
3		Luc Ayang (born 1947)	22 August 1983	25 January 1984	156 days	UNC	Biya
Republic of Cameroon
Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991)
1		Sadou Hayatou (1942–2019)	26 April 1991	9 April 1992	349 days	RDPC	Biya
2		Simon Achidi Achu (1934–2021)	9 April 1992	19 September 1996	4 years, 163 days	RDPC	Biya
3		Peter Mafany Musonge (born 1942)	19 September 1996	8 December 2004	8 years, 80 days	RDPC	Biya
4		Ephraïm Inoni (born 1947)	8 December 2004	30 June 2009	4 years, 204 days	RDPC	Biya
5		Philémon Yang (born 1947)	30 June 2009	4 January 2019	9 years, 188 days	RDPC	Biya
6		Joseph Ngute (born 1954)	4 January 2019	Incumbent	2 years, 319 days	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