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In Cameroon, the Prime Minister is the head of government. This is an important job, but the President holds the most power in the country. The Prime Minister is chosen by the President and leads the team of government ministers.

This page lists every person who has served as Prime Minister of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

The current Prime Minister is Joseph Ngute, who started his term on January 4, 2019.

Cameroon's Prime Ministers Through History

The Prime Ministers of Cameroon have belonged to different political groups, or parties, over the years. This guide explains the colors used in the table below to show which party each prime minister was a member of.

Political parties

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

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party President
Took office Left office Time in office
Republic of Cameroun (1960–1961)
1 JFKWHP-KN-C20437 (cropped).jpg Ahmadou Ahidjo
(1924–1989)		 — 1 January 1960 15 May 1960 135 days UC None
Himself
2 No image.png Charles Assalé
(1911–1999)		 — 15 May 1960 1 October 1961 1 year, 139 days UC Ahidjo
Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972)
East Cameroon
1 No image.png Charles Assalé
(1911–1999)		 1964 1 October 1961 19 June 1965 3 years, 261 days UC Ahidjo
2 No image.png Vincent de Paul Ahanda
(1918–1975)		 — 19 June 1965 20 November 1965 154 days UC
3 No image.png Simon Pierre Tchoungui
(1916–1997)		 — 20 November 1965 2 June 1972 6 years, 195 days UC
(until 1966)
(3) UNC
West Cameroon
1 John Ngu Foncha (1964).jpg John Ngu Foncha
(1916–1999)		 1964 1 October 1961 13 May 1965 3 years, 224 days KNDP Ahidjo
2 Image of Augustine Ngom Jua.jpg Augustine Ngom Jua
(1929–1977)		 — 13 May 1965 11 January 1968 2 years, 243 days KNDP
(until 1966)
(2) UNC
3 Salomon Tandeng Muna
(1912–2002)		 1970 11 January 1968 2 June 1972 4 years, 143 days UNC
United Republic of Cameroon (1972–1984)
Post abolished (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975)
3 Paul Biya 2014.png Paul Biya
(born 1933)		 1978 30 June 1975 6 November 1982
(Became president)		 7 years, 129 days UNC Ahidjo
4 No image.png Bello Bouba Maigari
(born 1947)		 1983 6 November 1982 22 August 1983 289 days UNC Biya
5 Luc Ayang
(born 1947)		 — 22 August 1983 25 January 1984 156 days UNC
Republic of Cameroon (1984–present)
Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991)
6 No image.png Sadou Hayatou
(1942–2019)		 1992 26 April 1991 9 April 1992 349 days RDPC Biya
7 Simon Achidi Achu (cropped).jpg Simon Achidi Achu
(1934–2021)		 — 9 April 1992 19 September 1996 4 years, 163 days RDPC
8 Peter Mafany Musonge
(born 1942)		 1997
2002		 19 September 1996 8 December 2004 8 years, 80 days RDPC
9 Ephraïm Inoni
(born 1947)		 2007 8 December 2004 30 June 2009 4 years, 204 days RDPC
10 Philemon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon in London, 21 June 2010. (4720521915) cropped.jpg Philémon Yang
(born 1947)		 2013 30 June 2009 4 January 2019 9 years, 188 days RDPC
11 Nguté May 2019 (cropped).jpg Joseph Ngute
(born 1954)		 2020 4 January 2019 Incumbent 6 years, 167 days RDPC

Timeline

This timeline provides a visual overview of how long each Prime Minister served.

Joseph Ngute Philémon Yang Ephraïm Inoni Peter Mafany Musonge Simon Achidi Achu Sadou Hayatou Luc Ayang Bello Bouba Maigari Paul Biya Salomon Tandeng Muna Simon Pierre Tchoungui Vincent de Paul Ahanda Augustine Ngom Jua John Ngu Foncha Charles Assalé Ahmadou Ahidjo

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