Prime Minister of Cameroon
Under the current Constitution of Cameroon, the Prime Minister of Cameroon is a powerless position. While the Prime Minister is officially appointed to be the head of government, the President has the most of the executive power and can fire the Prime Minister at will.
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Cameroon | |
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| Appointer | Paul Biya, as President of Cameroon |
| Inaugural holder | Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Formation | 1 January 1960 |
| Website | Official Website |
List of Prime Minister
| No. | Prime Minister (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Political affiliation | President(s) | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||||
| 1 | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
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1 January 1960 | 5 May 1960 | 125 days | UC | Himself | |
| 2 | Charles Assalé (1911–1999) |
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15 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 139 days | UC | Ahidjo | |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| East Cameroon | ||||||||
| 1 | Charles Assalé (1911–1999) |
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1 October 1961 | 19 June 1965 | 3 years, 261 days | UC | Ahidjo | |
| 2 | Vincent de Paul Ahanda (1918–1975) |
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19 June 1965 | 20 November 1965 | 154 days | UC | Ahidjo | |
| 3 | Simon Pierre Tchoungui (1916–1997) |
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20 November 1965 | 2 June 1972 | 6 years, 195 days | UC / UNC | Ahidjo | |
| West Cameroon | ||||||||
| 1 | John Ngu Foncha (1916–1999) |
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1 October 1961 | 13 May 1965 | 3 years, 224 days | KNDP | Ahidjo | |
| 2 | Augustine Ngom Jua (1929–1977) |
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13 May 1965 | 11 November 1968 | 3 years, 182 days | KNDP / UNC | Ahidjo | |
| 3 | Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912–2002) |
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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 (1933–) |
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30 June 1975 | 6 November 1982 (become President.) |
7 years, 129 days | UNC | Ahidjo | |
| 2 | Bello Bouba Maigari (1947–) |
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6 November 1982 | 22 August 1983 | 289 days | UNC | Biya | |
| 3 | Luc Ayang (1947–) |
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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) |
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26 April 1991 | 9 April 1992 | 349 days | RDPC | Biya | |
| 2 | Simon Achidi Achu (1934–2021) |
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9 April 1992 | 19 September 1997 | 4 years, 163 days | RDPC | Biya | |
| 3 | Peter Mafany Musonge (1942–) |
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19 September 1997 | 8 December 2004 | 8 years, 80 days | RDPC | Biya | |
| 4 | Ephraïm Inoni (1947–) |
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8 December 2004 | 30 June 2009 | 4 years, 204 days | RDPC | Biya | |
| 5 | Philémon Yang (1947–) |
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30 June 2009 | 4 January 2019 | 9 years, 188 days | RDPC | Biya | |
| 6 | Joseph Ngute (1954–) |
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4 January 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 241 days | RDPC | Biya | |
