List of heads of government of Cameroon

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Cameroon

Incumbent
Philémon Yang

since 30 June 2009
Appointer Paul Biya,
as President of Cameroon
Inaugural holder Ahmadou Ahidjo
Formation 1 January 1960
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Cameroon
Foreign relations

The following is a list of heads of government of Cameroon, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

Key

Political parties

Prime Ministers of Cameroon (1960–present)

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of Office Political Party
Republic of Cameroun
1 Ahmadou Ahidjo
(1924–1989)
1 January 1960 5 May 1960 UC
2 Charles Assalé
(1911–1999)
15 May 1960 1 October 1961[1] UC
Federal Republic of Cameroon
    East Cameroon
1 Charles Assalé
(1911–1999)
1 October 1961 19 June 1965 UC
2 Vincent de Paul Ahanda
(1918–1975)
19 June 1965 20 November 1965 UC
3 Simon Pierre Tchoungui
(1916–1997)
20 November 1965 2 June 1972 UC /
UNC
    West Cameroon
1 John Ngu Foncha
(1916–1999)
1 October 1961 13 May 1965 KNDP
2 Augustine Ngom Jua
(1929–1977)
13 May 1965 11 January 1968 KNDP /
UNC
3 Salomon Tandeng Muna
(1912–2002)
11 January 1968 2 June 1972 UNC
United Republic of Cameroon
Vacant (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975)
1 Paul Biya
(1933–)
30 June 1975 6 November 1982[2] UNC
2 Bello Bouba Maigari
(1947–)
6 November 1982 22 August 1983 UNC
3 Luc Ayang
(1947–)
22 August 1983 25 January 1984 UNC
Republic of Cameroon
Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991)
1 Sadou Hayatou
(1942–)
26 April 1991 9 April 1992 CPDM
2 Simon Achidi Achu
(1934–)
9 April 1992 19 September 1996 CPDM
3 Peter Mafany Musonge
(1942–)
19 September 1996 8 December 2004 CPDM
4 Ephraïm Inoni
(1947–)
8 December 2004 30 June 2009 CPDM
5 Philémon Yang
(1947–)
30 June 2009 Incumbent CPDM

Footnotes

  1. Became Prime Minister of East Cameroon in the Federal Republic of Cameroon
  2. Became President after the resignation of Ahidjo

See also

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