People
Politicians and public servants
Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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- E. M. L. EndeleyEmmanuel Mbela Lifafa Endeley, OBE (10 April 1916 – June 1988) was a Cameroonian politician who led Southern Cameroonian representatives out of the Eastern Nigerian House of Assembly in Enugu and negotiated the creation of the autonomous region of Southern Cameroons in 1954.
Elvis Ngolle NgolleElvis Ngolle Ngolle (born 14 April 1953) is a Cameroonian politician and a professor, who lastly served in the government of Cameroon as Minister of Forestry and Wildlife. He had been a member of the government since 1997.- Félix Tonye MbogFélix Tonye Mbog (14 May 1934 – 2 July 2022) was a Cameroonian politician. He served in multiple ministerial roles from 1975 to 1985.
Gervais Mendo ZeGervais Mendo Ze (25 December 1944 – 9 April 2021) was a Cameroonian linguist, academic, author, and government official. He directed Cameroon Radio Television from 1988 to 2005.- Gibering Bol AlimaGibering Bol Alima was a Cameroonian politician. An agronomic engineer by training, he held administrative and political functions as a minister, ambassador and deputy.
- Jacques-Roger Booh-BoohJacques-Roger Booh-Booh (born February 5, 1938) is a Cameroonian politician and diplomat. He was the Minister of External Relations of Cameroon from 1988 to 1992 and the head of United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR).
Jean NkueteJean Nkuete (born 1944) is a Cameroonian politician and economist who has been Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC), the ruling political party in Cameroon, since 2011.- Joseph Pokossy DoumbeJoseph Pokossy Doumbe (21 August 1932 – 28 April 2021) was a Nigerian-born Cameroonian politician and pharmacist.
Joshua OsihJoshua Osih (born Joshua Nambangi Osih; 9 December 1968) is a Cameroonian politician.- Julienne NiatJulienne Niat Ngoumou (1927 in Bana, West Region, Cameroon – 2009) was a Cameroonian politician. She was the president of the first national movement of Cameroonian women (Assofecam) in 1950 and the first woman to run for legislative elections in Cameroon in November 1951.
Lazare Eloundou AssomoLazare Eloundou Assomo (born 1968) is a Cameroonian architect and heritage advisor. In 2021, he was the first African to be appointed head of UNESCO Headquarters.
Luc SindjounLuc Sindjoun (born 31 March 1964) is a professor of Political Science at University of Yaoundé, Cameroon and head of the Political Sciences Department since 2005.- 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.
- Madeleine HaouaMadeleine Haoua (born 20 March 1971) is a Cameroonian politician. She has been a member of the Senate of Cameroon since the 2013 election, representing the opposition Social Democratic Front.
- Marie Catherine AbenaMarie Catherine Abena (March 20, 1954 – March 19, 2014) was a Cameroonian civil servant, politician, and author. She served as the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Secondary Education from December 2004 to 2009 in the government of prime minister Ephraïm Inoni.
Martin Aristide OkoudaMartin Aristide Okouda (6 September 1951 – 9 April 2021) was a Cameroonian politician who held various ministerial roles.
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.- Maurice TadadjeuMaurice Tadadjeu (1950-2012 in Cameroon) was a vice-president of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council of Central Africa.
Minette Libom Li LikengMinette Libom Li Likeng (formerly Minette Mendomo) is a Cameroonian economist and politician who has served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications since the ministerial reshuffle on October 2, 2015, in the government of Philémon Yang and later in the government of Joseph Ngute.- Nzo EkangakiNzo Ekangaki (22 March 1934 – 3 June 2005) was a Cameroonian political figure. He served as the Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) from 1972 to 1974.
- Osendé AfanaCastor Osendé Afana (1930 – 15 March 1966) was a Marxist economist and militant nationalist who died in 1966 while fighting as a guerrilla against the government of Cameroon.
Patience EboumbouPatience Eboumbou (died 12 June 2025) was a Cameroonian politician of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM).- Pierre Moukoko MbonjoPierre Moukoko Mbonjo (born 25 July 1954) is a Cameroonian politician who served in the government of Cameroon as Minister for External Relations from 2011 to 2015.
Remy Ze MekaRemy Ze Meka is a Cameroonian politician who served as the Minister of Defense from 2004 to 2009.- Robert NkiliRobert Nkili (born 7 June 1945 in Endom, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian politician. He was Minister of Labour from 2002 to 2011 and then Minister of Transport between 2011 and 2015. He was appointed senator for the central region on March 31, 2023 by the President of the Republic Paul Biya.
Rose Zang NgueleRose Zang Nguele (12 May 1947 – 24 July 2023) was a Cameroonian politician. She served as the Minister of Social Affairs of Cameroon from 1984 to 1988 and as a member of the National Assembly from 1992 to 1997.- Rosette Ndongo MengoloRosette Marie Ndongo (née Mengolo c. 1954 – October 2, 2014) was a Cameroonian public figure, beauty queen and politician. She served as mayor of Bangou from 2007 until her death and was the mother of Cameroon’s First Lady, Chantal Biya.
- Victor Anomah NguVictor Anomah Ngu (1 February 1926 – 14 June 2011) was a Cameroonian professor, researcher and one-time Minister of Public Health. He became famous after inventing VANHIVAX (see Lachenal 2017), a vaccine he affirmed is an immunological solution in the treatment of HIV/AIDS.
- Victor MuketeVictor Mukete (15 November 1918 – 10 April 2021) was a traditional Chief in Cameroon.
- Vincent de Paul AhandaVincent de Paul Ahanda (24 June 1918 – 12 September 1975) was the prime minister of East Cameroon in the Federal Republic of Cameroon from 19 June 1965 to 20 November 1965.
Abbo AboubakarAbbo Aboubakar (born 1960) is a Cameroonian politician, and public administrator. He is known for his roles in local government and public administration, He has served as mayor of the commune of Belel, located in the Vina department of the Adamawa region of Cameroon, since 2013.
Aboubakary AbdoulayeAboubakary Abdoulaye (21 December 1961) is a Cameroonian politician and traditional ruler who has served as President of the Senate of Cameroon since 2026. A member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, he is also the lamido of Rey Bouba in the North Region.
Antoine NtsimiAntoine Ntsimi (born March 31, 1955, in Cameroon) is a Cameroonian economist and politician. He is the first president of the Committee of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central (CEMAC) since April 25, 2007.
Armande Din BellArmande Din Bell est une femme politique camerounaise. Députée à l'assemblée nationale de 2002 à 2006, elle est élue sénatrice en mars 2018.
Catherine Bakang MbockCatherine Bakang Mbock, née le 16 juillet 1955 sous le nom de Ngo Ndeby Catherine Louise Marinette est une personnalité politique camerounaise, qui fut ministre de la Condition féminine, puis des Affaires sociales.- Cécile Bomba NkoloCécile Bomba Nkolo (née Cécile Atangana Abene; born 23 December 1951) is a Cameroonian physician and politician. She served as Minister of Social Affairs from 2002 to 2004 and since 2008 has been a member of the Electoral Board of Elections Cameroon (ELECAM).
- Delphine MedjoDelphine Medjo (9 March 1941 – 22 September 2016) was a Cameroonian politician and educator. A member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, she was elected to the Senate in 2013.
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.
Ebénézer Njoh-MouelléEbenezer Njoh-Mouellé (born 17 September 1938) is a Cameroonian philosopher, academic and politician who served as Secretary-General of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement from 1990 to 1992.
Edouard Akame MfoumouEdouard Akame Mfoumou (born 14 August 1945) is a Cameroonian politician and former senior government official who has held multiple high-level posts, including Minister of Defence, Minister of Economy and Finance, Secretary-General of the Presidency, and later Chairman of the Board of the national airline company.
Emmanuel BondeEmmanuel Bonde (14 January 1947 – 3 January 2025) was a Cameroonian politician of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM).
Essimi MenyeEssimi Menye (born Emmanuel Essimi Menye, also known as Lazare Essimi Menye) is an exiled Cameroonian politician who served as Minister of Finance between 2007 and 2011 and Minister of Agriculture between 2011 and 2015.- François Sengat-KuoFrançois Sengat-Kuo (August 4, 1931 in Douala, Cameroon – September 1997) is a Cameroonian politician, diplomat and poet.
Gabriel Dodo NdokeGabriel Dodo Ndoke (13 November 1971 – 21 January 2023) was a Cameroonian tax auditor and politician of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement. He served as Minister of Mines, Industries and Technological Development from 2019 to 2023.- Garga Haman AdjiGarga Haman Adji (born 27 January 1944) is a Cameroonian politician. He served in the government of Cameroon as Minister of the Civil Service from 1990 to 1992 and is currently the President of the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD), a minor political party.
Jacqueline Koung à BessikeJacqueline Koung Bessike is a Cameroonian political figure who was the first woman secretary of state in her country. Since 9 December 2011, she has held the position of Minister of State Property and Land Tenure.
Joseph Mbah NdamJoseph Njang Mbah Ndam was a Cameroonian politician. He was a member of the opposition Social Democratic Front and served as its party chairman. He was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament.- Joseph OwonoJoseph Owono (1921 – December 17, 1981) was a Cameroonian writer and diplomat who served as Cameroonian Ambassador to the United States in the 1970s. His novel Tante Bella (Aunt Bella), published in 1959, was the first novel to be published in Cameroon.
