Heads of government of Cameroon

List of Heads of Government of Cameroon


Cameroun Republic
Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
1 January 1960 to 5 May 1960 Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo, Prime Minister UC
15 May 1960 to 1 October 1961 Charles Assalé, Prime Minister UC Becoming Prime Minister of East Cameroun in the Cameroun Federal Republic.


Cameroon Federal Republic

East Cameroon
Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
1 October 1961 to 19 June 1965 Charles Assalé, Prime Minister UC Hitherto Prime Minister of Cameroun Republic
19 June 1965 to 20 November 1965 Vincent de Paul Ahanda, Prime Minister UC
20 November 1965 to 1966 Simon Pierre Tchoungui, Prime Minister UC
1966 to 2 June 1972 UNC


West Cameroon
Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965 John Ngu Foncha, Prime Minister KNDP
13 May 1965 to 1966 Augustine Ngom Jua, Prime Minister UNC
1966 to 11 January 1968 KNDP
11 January 1968 to 2 June 1972 Salomon Tandeng Muna, Prime Minister UNC
Cameroun United Republic
2 June 1972 to 30 June 1975 Vacant
30 June 1975 to 6 November 1982 Paul Biya, Prime Minister UNC
6 November 1982 to 22 August 1983 Bello Bouba Maigari, Prime Minister UNC
22 August 1983 to 25 January 1984 Luc Ayang, Prime Minister UNC
Cameroun Republic
25 January 1984 to 26 April 1991 Vacant
26 April 1991 to 9 April 1992 Sadou Hayatou, Prime Minister RDPC
9 April 1992 to 19 September 1996 Simon Achidi Achu, Prime Minister RDPC
19 September 1996 to 8 December 2004 Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister RDPC
8 December 2004 to present Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister RDPC