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Salomon Tandeng Muna


President of the National Assembly of Cameroon
In office 1973–1988
Preceded by	Marcel Marigoh Mboua
Succeeded by	Lawrence Fonka Shang
Vice President of Cameroon
In office 1970–1972
Preceded by	John Ngu Foncha
Succeeded by	Office abolished

Personal details
Born	(1912-03-27)March 27, 1912
Died	January 22, 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 89)
Political party	Cameroonian National Union

Salomon Tandeng Muna (27 March 1912 – January 22, 2002) was a Cameroonian politician of the Cameroonian National Union. He served as the first Prime Minister of the federated state of West Cameroon from January 11, 1968, to June 2, 1972. Additionally, he served as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon from 1970 to 1972. He was President of the National Assembly of Cameroon from 1973 to 1988.

Muna was very active in international scouting, where he became the Vice-President of the World Scout Committee (the first African member), after serving as Chief Scout of Cameroon, as well as Chairman of the African Scout Committee.

Muna was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1981.

References

Delancey, Mark Dike; Delancey, Mark W.; Mbuh, Rebecca Neh (15 June 2019). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. ISBN 9781538119686.
"Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna". 28 March 2012.
"Cameroon: Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna". Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé). 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
"Biography of Salomon TANDENG MUNA". African Success. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
"Assemblée Nationale". Osidimbea La Mémoire du Cameroun. Encyclopédie, annuaire. Histoire des organisations.
"List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

v t e Prime ministers of Cameroon (list)
East Cameroon (1960–1972)	Ahmadou Ahidjo Charles Assalé Vincent de Paul Ahanda Simon Pierre Tchoungui	Flag of Cameroon
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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