Sadou Hayatou facts for kids
Sadou Hayatou (born February 15, 1942 – died August 1, 2019) was an important politician from Cameroon. A politician is someone who works in government and helps make decisions for their country. Sadou Hayatou served as the Prime Minister of Cameroon, which is a very high leadership role, from April 26, 1991, to April 9, 1992. He was the fourth person to hold this position in Cameroon.
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Who Was Sadou Hayatou?
Sadou Hayatou was a key figure in Cameroonian politics. He held several important jobs in his country's government and financial sector. His work helped shape Cameroon during his time in public service.
Early Life and Family
Sadou Hayatou was born in a city called Garoua in Cameroon. He had a brother named Issa Hayatou. Issa was also a very well-known person. He was the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for a long time. This organization manages football (soccer) across Africa.
Important Government Roles
Sadou Hayatou began his work in the government of Cameroon in 1984. His first big role was as the Minister of Agriculture. A minister is like a leader of a specific department in the government. He helped manage farming and food production for the country.
Later, from 1987 to 1990, he became the Minister of Finance of Cameroon. In this job, he was in charge of the country's money, taxes, and how the government spent its funds. After these important roles, he became the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is often the head of the government, working closely with the president.
Leading the Bank of Central African States
After his time as Prime Minister, Sadou Hayatou took on another significant role. He became the National Director of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This bank is very important for several countries in Central Africa. He worked there until January 1, 2008. Even though most people at the bank retired at age 60, Sadou Hayatou continued in his role for five more years. This showed how much the BEAC Governor, Jean-Félix Mamalepot, valued his experience.
