People
Lawyers and judges
Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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Alice NkomAlice Nkom (born 14 January 1945) is a Cameroonian lawyer, politician, and human rights activist known for her advocacy in defending the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals in Cameroon.- Marthe WandouMarthe Wandou (born 15 October 1963) is a Cameroonian lawyer and women's rights activist.
- Florence Rita ArreyFlorence Rita Arrey (born 1948) is a Cameroonian judge who was the first female President of the Court of the Appeal in Buea. She has served on the Supreme Court of Cameroon and as Vice-President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Faustine FotsoThe Honorable Faustine Villanneau Chebou Kamdem Fotso (born 12 June 1965) is a computer scientist, environmentalist and lawyer from Cameroon.
Maurice KamtoMaurice Kamto (born 15 February 1954) is a Cameroonian politician, law professor and barrister. He is one of the founders of the opposition Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC).
Samuel NguiffoSamuel Nguiffo is a Cameroonian lawyer. He is manager of the Center for Environment and Development in Yaoundé. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1999, for his efforts on protection of the tropical rainforests of Central Africa.- Claire Atangana BikounaClaire Atangana Bikouna is a Cameroonian lawyer specializing in business law. She was appointed as Acting President of the Cameroon Bar in October 2020.
- Adamou Ndam NjoyaAdamou Ndam Njoya (8 May 1942 – 7 March 2020) was a Cameroonian politician, lawyer, author, and professor. He was Minister of National Education from 1977 to 1980, and the President of the Cameroon Democratic Union until his death on 7 March 2020.
Alexis Dipanda MouelleAlexis Dipanda Mouelle (25 March 1942 – 4 May 2026) was a Cameroonian magistrate.- Annie Noëlle Bahounoui BatendeAnnie Noëlle Bahounoui Batende (born 25 January 1963, in Douala) is a Cameroonian magistrate. She was appointed on 10 August 2020, as president of the Special Criminal Court (TCS). She is the first woman to hold this position since its creation in 2012.
- Paul EngoPaul Bamela Engo (21 October 1931 – 26 April 2010) was a Cameroonian diplomat, judge and triple jumper who represented Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.
- Stella EngamaStella Engama, born Stella Irène Virginie Engama on (1955-02-25) February 25, 1955 in Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon, is a Cameroonian teacher-researcher, novelist, poet, and playwright.
- Thérèse Kuoh-MoukouriThérèse Kuoh-Moukoury (born 7 February 1938) is a prominent Cameroonian feminist and author. Kuoh-Moukoury was born in 1938 in Douala, Cameroon. Her father was Jacques Kuoh-Moukouri, a prominent Cameroonian writer and diplomat.
Akere MunaE. Thabo Mbeki, and co-chair of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR). He is a former President of the Pan African Lawyers Union (2005-2014) and former President of the Cameroon Bar Association.
Danielle EyangoDanielle Eyango (born 4 September 1982) is a Cameroonian writer, poet, jurist, and philanthropist known for her contributions to contemporary African literature, particularly in fiction and poetry and advocacy for reading and literary education in Cameroon.
Felix Agbor BallaAgbor Nkongho aka Balla (born Felix Agbor Anyior Nkongho) is an Anglophone Cameroonian human rights lawyer who is the president of the Fako Lawyers Association, vice president of the African Bar Association in charge of Central Africa, founder and chairman of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa and founder of Agbor Nkongho Law Firm an activist and freedom fighter who was arrested o- Lucy GwanmesiaLucy Gwanmesia (November 26, 1941 – June 4, 2019) was a Cameroonian judge and politician. She served as Minister Delegate at the Presidency overseeing Higher State Control of Cameroon from December 7, 1997, to April 27, 2001.
Maurice KamgaMaurice Kamga is a diplomat (Minister Plenipotentiary), a judge and an academic of international law. His research focuses on the international law of the sea and the delimitation of maritime boundaries. He has been a judge at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea since 2020.- Miriam WeledjiMiriam Weledji, real name Miriam Ngunjo Shalo Weledji (December 13, 1937 - March 11, 2024) was a Cameroonian lawyer. She was the first female lawyer registered with the Cameroon Bar.
Raphaël OnanaRaphaël Onana, born on 14 July 1919, was a Free French soldier of Cameroonian origin, naturalised French.- Benjamin MatipBenjamin Matip, né le 15 mai 1932 à Éséka, dans la région du Centre, et mort le 4 septembre 2017 à Douala est un écrivain camerounais francophone. En 1970, il est considéré comme l'un des quatre plus grands romanciers camerounais, aux côtés de Mongo Beti, Joseph Owono et Ferdinand Oyono.
Denise FampouDenise Fampou Tchaptchet, née en 1963 à Douala est une femme politique camerounaise, élue maire d'arrondissement à Douala 2ᵉ en 2007, en 2013 et en 2020 au Cameroun.- Justine Aimée Ngounou TchokonthieuJustine Aimée Ngounou Tchokonthieu (born April 28, 1960) is a Cameroonian magistrate. Prosecutor General of the Special Criminal Court (TCS) in 2015 and she is the first woman to occupy this position since its creation in 2012.
- Marie Etengeneng Kwamu-Nana AbunawMarie Etengeneng Kwamu-Nana Abunaw (29 May 1953 – 8 March 2024) was a Cameroonian lawyer and prison administrator. She was the first woman to serve as the General Administrator of Prisons in Cameroon.
Michèle NdokiMichèle Ndoki, née le 31 mars 1973, est une avocate inscrite au barreau du Cameroun et militante politique camerounaise- Paul Abine AyahPaul Abine Ayah (1950 – 25 December 2024) was a Cameroonian politician and member of the National Assembly of Cameroon. Initially a member of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), he defected to the opposition People's Action Party.
- Yondo BlackYondo Mandengue Black (10 August 1938 – 16 October 2025) was a Cameroonian lawyer. He was notably bâtonnier of the Cameroon Bar Association from 1982 to 1986.
- Aminatou AhidjoAminatou Ahidjo est la fille cadette du tout premier président de la république du Cameroun Ahmadou Ahidjo. Née le 19 février 1966 à Yaoundé, elle est juriste, politologue et fait dans la communication politique.
- Angelle KwemoAngelle Kwemo, née le 26 juin 1967 à Douala est une femme d'affaires, juriste et philanthrope camerounaise. Elle a travaillé pendant sept années au congrès américain. Elle est engagée dans le rapprochement entre l'Afrique et les États-Unis et la promotion du commerce interafricain.
- Bah Oumarou SandaBah Oumarou Sanda (10 May 1940 – 7 August 2026) was a Cameroonian diplomat and magistrate. He was a member of the Cameroon's Constitutional Council from February 2018 until his death in August 2026.
Ben Duala EkokoJustice Ben Duala Ekoko (December 15, 1949 – June 7, 2009) was the Attorney General of the Southwest Region (Cameroon) between 2001 and 2004, and worked as one of the Inspector Generals at the Inspectorate of Judicial services at the Ministry of Justice of Cameroon from 2004 till his death in an automobile accident on June 7, 2009.- Charles Manga FombadCharles Manga Fombad is a Cameroonian legal scholar and professor of law. He is widely regarded as one of Africa's leading experts in comparative constitutional law, with additional contributions in media law, legal history, and African Union law.
Christine DikonguèChristine Dikonguè (également connue sous le nom de Princess Ntouba Dikonguè Christine) est une entrepreneure, stratège et cinéaste de nationalité camerounaise et canadienne.- Clément AtanganaClément Atangana (20 September 1941 – 4 October 2026) was a Cameroonian magistrate.
- Henry Ndifor Abi EnonchongDr. Henry Ndifor Abi Enonchong (22 March 1934 – 26 June 2008) was a Cameroonian barrister.
Joseph OwonaJoseph Owona, né le 23 janvier 1945 à Akom et mort le 6 janvier 2024 à Pessac (France), est un professeur de droit et homme d'État camerounais.
Kourra Félicité Owona MfegueKourra Félicité Owona Mfegue, née le 6 novembre 1980 à Yaoundé, est une universitaire, avocate, experte internationale et autrice camerounaise. O son premier recueil de nouvelles intitulé Le Bal des salauds.- Marguerite Meffand LoawMarguerite Meffand Loaw, également connue sous le nom de Marguerite Meffand Loaw épouse Adelo Abanda, est une magistrate militaire et officier supérieur des Forces de défense camerounaises. Elle est nommée directrice de la Justice militaire du Cameroun en mars 2026.
- Marie-Claire Nseng-ElangMarie-Claire Dieudonné Nseng-Elang, by which she is named, was born on June 20, 1961, in Mbankomo in the Mefou-et-Akomo department located in the Centre Region, Cameroon.
- Michel Ange AngouingMichel Ange Angouing is a Cameroonian politician. From 2011 to 2018, he was Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform in the Philemon Yang government. He is presently a technical adviser at the Ministry of Justice.
NJ AyukNJ Ayuk (born 11 February 1980) is a Cameroonian attorney, author, and businessman.- Yap AbdouYap Abdou (November 15, 1956 – October 2025) was a Cameroonian judge who served as the Presiding Judge of the Chamber of Accounts of the Supreme Court of Cameroon from 2020 until his death.
- Abdoulaye HarissouAbdoulaye Harissou est un notaire et juriste camerounais incarcéré en 2014 et libéré en 2017.
- Abraham TchuentéAbraham Tchuenté est un magistrat camerounais né en 1950 à Bayangam, dans le département du Koung-Khi, Région de l'Ouest et mort le 28 juin 2009 à Yaoundé. Il est président de la Chambre des Comptes de la Cour suprême d'avril 2004 au juin 2009.
- Alexis NdzuenkeuAlexis Ndzuenkeu, né le 10 mars 1974 à Bangangté (Cameroun), est un magistrat, diplomate, haut fonctionnaire, et ministre plénipotentiaire camerounais.
- Charles Tchakounté PatiéCharles Tchakounté Patié, né en 1970 dans le département du Ndé, dans la région de l’Ouest Cameroun et décédé le 4 Octobre 2020, au Havre en France, est un avocat et ancien bâtonnier de l’ordre des avocats du Cameroun.
- Charles TchoungangCharles Tchoungang est un avocat et ancien bâtonnier au barreau du Cameroun.
- Claude AssiraClaude Assira est un avocat au barreau du Cameroun.
