People
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Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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- William Eteki MboumouaWilliam Aurélien Eteki Mboumoua (20 October 1933 – 26 October 2016) was a Cameroonian political figure and diplomat. He had a long career as a minister in the government of Cameroon; from 1961 to 1968, he was Minister of National Education, and from 1984 to 1987, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs.
André-Marie MbidaAndre-Marie Mbida (25 December 1914 – 2 May 1980) was a Cameroonian statesman, a nationalist, the first Cameroonian to be elected Member of Parliament at the French National Assembly, a Prime Minister of Cameroon, the second African-born Prime Minister in Sub-Saharan Africa, the first Head of State of French-speaking autonomous Cameroon from 12 May 1957 to 16 February 1958, and the first political
Anicet EkaneAnicet Ekane (17 April 1951 – 1 December 2025) was a Cameroonian politician, activist and intellectual who dedicated nearly five decades to the struggle for democracy and independence in Cameroon.
Careen PiloCareen Pilo Selangai who writes as Careen Pilo is an author, writer, and diplomat from Cameroon.- Henri Hogbe NlendHenri Hogbe Nlend (born 23 December 1939) is a Cameroonian mathematician, university professor, former government minister and presidential candidate.
Ibrahim Mbombo NjoyaIbrahim Mbombo Njoya (27 October 1937 – 27 September 2021) was a Cameroonian politician and traditional King.- Jean-Baptiste BaskoudaJean-Baptiste Baskouda (born 24 August 1957) is a Cameroonian politician who has served in the Senate of Cameroon since 2013. He was Secretary of State for Territorial Administration from 1985 to 1988 and subsequently served as Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency.
- Joseph Charles DoumbaJoseph Charles Doumba (2 February 1936 – 5 March 2017) was a Cameroonian politician. He was first appointed to the government of Cameroon as Minister of Information and Culture in 1974, and then Minister of Justice from 1975 to 1979.
- Lazare KaptuéLazare Kaptué (1939 – 12 April 2021) was a Cameroonian academic. He was active as a virologist and carried out much research on HIV/AIDS.
Madeleine TchuenteMadeleine Tchuente (born 5 November 1950) is a Cameroonian pharmacist and politician who has served as Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation since 2004.- Maka KottoLéopold-Marcel Kotto-Maka (born December 7, 1961), known as Maka Kotto, is a Cameroonian-born Canadian politician and actor. Educated in France, Kotto immigrated to Quebec, Canada, where he was an educator before entering politics.
- Marie-Thérèse Assiga AhandaMarie-Thérèse Assiga Ahanda (c. 1941 – February 1, 2014) was a Cameroonian novelist, chemist, and paramount chief of the Ewondo and Bene people. Early in life, Ahanda worked for the Chemistry Department of the University of Yaoundé.
Marinette YetnaMarinette Ngo Yetna (1965 – 24 May 2021) was a Cameroonian politician who served as a Deputy.- Roger Nkodo DangRoger Nkodo Dang (born 6 November 1963) is a Cameroonian politician. He became President of the Pan-African Parliament in 2015. On 27 May 2015, he obtained 85 votes to be elected as the successor to former president Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi. Dang is a member of the National Assembly of Cameroon.
- 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.
Adidja AlimYoussouf née Adidja Alim is a Cameroonian politician. Since 2009, she has been the Minister of Basic Education.- Agnes Ntube NdodeAgnès Ntube Ndode is a Cameroonian business woman and politician who has been a senator since 2013. She was elected president of the Group of Women Entrepreneurs of Cameroon (GFAC) in 2015.
Alexis Dipanda MouelleAlexis Dipanda Mouelle (25 March 1942 – 4 May 2026) was a Cameroonian magistrate.
Amadou AliAmadou Ali (1943 – 27 September 2022) was a Cameroonian politician, born in Kolofata.- 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.
Augustine Ngom JuaAugustine Ngom Jua (24 November 1924 – 30 December 1977) was the prime minister of the state of West Cameroon (formerly Southern Cameroons) in the Federal Republic of Cameroon from 13 May 1965 to 11 January 1968.- Clémentine Ananga MessinaClémentine Antoinette Ananga Messina (born Beyene; 1959–2022) was a Cameroonian politician. She held the position of Deputy Minister to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development from 30 June 2009 to 5 August 2022.
- Dorcas IdowuDorcas Ewokolo Idowu (born 27 August 1903) was a Cameroonian politician. She was the first woman to sit in the Southern Cameroons House of Assembly, and the first female parliamentarian in what is now Cameroon.
Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo'oEdgar Alain Mebe Ngo'o (born 22 January 1957) is a Cameroonian politician who has occupied multiple positions in the government of Cameroon and has served in the government of Cameroon as Minister of Transport from 2015 to 2017.- Fomudam Rose NgwariRose Mbah Acha (born Fomundam Rose Ngwari) is a Cameroonian magistrate and politician who has served as Minister Delegate for the Supreme State Audit since 2015.
Françoise PueneFrançoise Puene, also known by her pseudonym Mamy Nyanga, is a Cameroonian businesswoman and politician. She is the founding president of the Franco Hotels Group in Cameroon and the United Kingdom.- Gwendoline Etonde BurnleyGwendoline Etonde Burnley (née Martin; February 29, 1932 – March 7, 2020) was a Cameroonian politician and development consultant. She was the first woman from west of the Mungo River to become a Member of Parliament in the Cameroon National Assembly, serving from 1969 to 1988.
Issa TchiromaIssa Tchiroma Bakary (born 10 September 1946 or 1949/1950) is a Cameroonian politician. A former railway engineer, he served as Minister of Employment and Vocational Training from 2019 to 2025.- Jean Pierre Biyiti bi EssamJean Pierre Biyiti bi Essam (20 July 1949 – 23 April 2026) was a Cameroonian politician and diplomat.
Laurentine MbedeLaurentine Mbede (died 22 January 2026), previously known as Laurentine Koa Mfegue, was a Cameroonian politician. She served as a deputy, senior member of the National Assembly of Cameroon from 2012, and she held a position on the Foreign Affairs Committee.- Manamourou SilikamIsabelle Manamourou Silikam (c. 1973 – 23 June 2023) was a Cameroonian politician who was a member of the Pan-African Parliament.
- 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.
- Sisiku Julius Ayuk TabeSisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe (born 2 May 1965) is an Ambazonian separatist leader from Ewelle village in Manyu division, and is the disputed first president of the unrecognized Federal Republic of Ambazonia.
- Suzanne MbombackSuzanne Mbomback (October 10, 1956 – August 3, 2010), also known as Suzanne Marie Cécile Bandolo Essamba, was a high school teacher and Cameroonian politician. She was appointed Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family (Minproff) on December 8, 2004.
- 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.
- Abel KinguéAbel Kingué (1924 – 16 April 1964) was a political leader in the struggle for the independence of Cameroon from France.
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.- Alexandre Douala Manga BellAlexandre Douala Manga Bell (3 December 1897 – 19 September 1966 in Douala) was head of the Duala people in Cameroon, German officer and French politician.
- Alice Delphine TangAlice Delphine Tang is a Cameroonian writer. She holds a Doctorate in Literature and is a full-time professor at the University of Yaoundé 1 in Cameroon. She is also Secretary General of the University of Yaoundé II.
- Anne Marthe MvotoAnne Marthe Mvoto is a Cameroonian journalist and politician, the second woman to anchor television news after Dénise Epoté.
- Augustin Frédéric KodockAugustin Frédéric Kodock (March 1, 1933 – October 24, 2011) was a Cameroonian politician who was Secretary-General of the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC-K faction) from 1991 to 2011.
Bernard FonlonBernard Nsokika Fonlon (19 November 1924 – 27 August 1986) was a Cameroonian politician and educationist who worked on the development of bilingualism in Cameroon.- Bernard MunaBernard Muna (27 May 1940 – 6 October 2019) was a Cameroonian lawyer, magistrate and politician. He served as Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 1997 to 2002. He was a candidate for the 2011 Presidential elections in Cameroon.
Cabral LibiiCabral Libii Li Ngué (born 29 March 1980), often known as simply Cabral Libii, is a journalist, law instructor, and Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Cameroon, elected in February 2020.- Charles Ateba EyeneCharles Sylvestre Ateba Eyene (15 January 1972 – 21 February 2014) was a Cameroonian writer, politician, and teacher.
Charles OkalaRene-Guy Charles Okala (19 October 1910 – 16 September 1973) was a Cameroonian politician. Born in Bilomo in the Centre Region in 1910, he attended a Catholic primary school in Yaoundé.- Dakolé DaïssalaDakole Daïssala (15 April 1943 – 9 August 2022) was a Cameroonian politician and the President of the Movement for the Defence of the Republic (MDR), a political party based in Cameroon's Far North Region.
- Dsamou MichelineMicheline Dsamou (born Micheline Moutio, 1 June 1947) is a Cameroonian pharmacist and politician. She has served as a senator in the Cameroonian parliament since March 2018.
