Prime Minister of Cameroon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Cameroon
Coat of arms of Cameroon
Incumbent Joseph Ngute since 4 January 2019
Appointer	Paul Biya, as President of Cameroon
Inaugural holder	Ahmadou Ahidjo
Formation	1 January 1960
Website	Official Website: https://spm.gov.cm/site/?q=en/content/prime-minister-and-his-collaborators

Philemon Yang served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 2009 to 2019.

The Prime Minister of Cameroon is an important government role. This person is officially the head of government. However, in Cameroon, the President holds most of the power. The President can choose and also remove the Prime Minister at any time.

The current Prime Minister is Joseph Ngute. President Paul Biya appointed him. He started his job on January 4, 2019.

History of the Prime Minister Role

The position of Prime Minister first appeared in eastern Cameroon. This was in 1960, when it became independent from France. In 1961, western Cameroon also gained independence from Britain.

At that time, Cameroon was a federal republic. This meant it had two main parts: East Cameroon and West Cameroon. Each part had its own separate Prime Minister.

In 1972, Cameroon became a single, united country. The Prime Minister position was then empty for a short time. In 1975, Paul Biya was named Prime Minister for all of Cameroon. Later, when Biya became President, the role of Prime Minister did not exist for a while. It was brought back in 1991.

List of Cameroon's Prime Ministers

You can find a full list of all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Cameroon in the main article.

See also

• Politics of Cameroon