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Prime Minister of the Republic of Cameroon
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Incumbent Joseph Ngute since 4 January 2019
Appointer	Paul Biya, as President of Cameroon
Inaugural holder	Ahmadou Ahidjo
Formation	1 January 1960
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Under the current Constitution of Cameroon, the prime minister of Cameroon is a relatively powerless position. While the prime minister is officially appointed to be the head of government, the president retains most of the executive power and can fire the prime minister at will.

The current prime minister, Joseph Ngute, was appointed by President Paul Biya. He took the office on 4 January 2019.

History

The position has existed in the eastern part of Cameroon since it gained its independence from France in 1960. When the western part gained independence from the British in 1961, the two halves of the Federal Republic of Cameroon, East Cameroon and West Cameroon, 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 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

See also

• Politics of Cameroon

References

• Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon (English Archived 2017-12-15 at the Wayback Machine alt.( Archived 2024-06-02 at the Wayback Machine) ( Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine) and French alt.( Archived 2023-04-13 at the Wayback Machine) versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017.

External links

• Official Website Archived 2024-06-02 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Prime ministers of Cameroon (list)
East Cameroon (1960–1972)	Ahmadou Ahidjo Charles Assalé Vincent de Paul Ahanda Simon Pierre Tchoungui
West Cameroon (1961–1972)	John Ngu Foncha Augustine Ngom Jua Salomon Tandeng Muna
Republic of Cameroon (1975–present)	Paul Biya Bello Bouba Maigari Luc Ayang Sadou Hayatou Simon Achidi Achu Peter Mafany Musonge Ephraïm Inoni Philémon Yang Joseph Ngute

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