Philemon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon in London, 21 June 2010

Under the current

Constitution of Cameroon The Constitution of Cameroon is the supreme law of the Republic of Cameroon. Adopted in 1972, it is Cameroon's third constitution. The document consists of a preamble and 13 Parts, each divided into Articles. The Constitution outlines the rights ...

, the Prime Minister of Cameroon is a relatively powerless position. While the Prime Minister is officially appointed to be the

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, the

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retains most of the executive power and can fire the Prime Minister at will. The current prime minister,

Joseph Ngute Joseph Dion Ngute (born 12 March 1954) is a Cameroonian politician currently serving as the 9th Prime Minister of Cameroon, following his appointment in January 2019. He succeeded Philémon Yang, who had held the post since 2009. Career Ngut ...

, was appointed by president

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. He took the office on 4 January 2019.

History

The position has existed in the eastern part of

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since it gained its

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from

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in 1960. When the western part gained independence from the British in 1961, the two halves of the Cameroon federation maintained their autonomy and each had a separate Prime Minister. In 1972, Cameroon became a unitary state and the position of Prime Minister was temporarily unfilled. In 1975,

Paul Biya Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo; 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has served as the president of Cameroon since 6 November 1982.

was appointed as Prime Minister for all of Cameroon. After Biya's succession to the Presidency, the post of Prime Minister did not exist from 1984 to 1991.

List of prime ministers of Cameroon, 1960–present

References

* ''Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon''
English
an

versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017.

External links

Official Website
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History

List of prime ministers of Cameroon, 1960–present

See also

References

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