People
Politicians and public servants
Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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- 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.
Jérôme Obi EtaJérôme Obi Eta is a Cameroonian politician and engineer who served as the Cameroonian Minister of Public Works from 1997 to 2002 and as the chairman of the board of directors of the Cameroonian Water Utilities Corporation from 2006 to 2018.
Luc Magloire Atangana MbargaLuc-Magloire Mbarga Atangana (born 1954) is a Cameroonian lawyer and politician who has served as Minister of Commerce since 2004. A member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, he previously worked in the banking sector.- Léonard-Claude MpoumaLéonard-Claude Mpouma was a Cameroonian political figure.
Malachie ManaoudaManaouda Malachie, né en 1973 à Mokolo (Cameroun), est un haut fonctionnaire et homme politique camerounais. Il est ministre de la Santé publique depuis le 4 janvier 2019.- Manga Ndumbe BellAuguste Manga Ndumbe Bell (c. 1851 – September 2, 1908) was a leader of the Duala people of southern Cameroon from 1897 to 1908 during the period after the German colonialists assumed control of the region as the Kamerun colony.
Marafa Hamidou YayaMarafa Hamidou Yaya (born 1952) is a Cameroonian politician, former minister, and senior member of the ruling party. He held several government positions before being arrested in 2012 in connection with a corruption case.- Marianta NjomiaMarianta Njomia née Iya Marianta Njomia en 1965 est une militante et dirigeante séparatiste camerounaise, présidente du conseil d'administration du Friends of British Southern Cameroons, une organisation caritative et de collecte de fonds au Royaume-Uni pour les régions anglophones du Cameroun.
- 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.
- Marie Madeleine FoudaMarie Madeleine Fouda (1940 – November 13, 2021) is a Cameroonian physician and politician. She is the daughter of André Fouda, the very first mayor of the city of Yaoundé from 1967 to 1980.
- Martin Belinga EboutouMartin Belinga Eboutou (17 February 1940 – 8 May 2019) was a Cameroonian political figure and diplomat who was the Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of Cameroon from 2009 to March 2018.
Martin ChungongMartin Chungong (born 17 February 1957) is the eighth Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). As a Cameroonian, he is the first non-European and first African to be elected IPU Secretary-General. He assumed this post on 1 July 2014.- Mary Muyali MebokaMary Muyali Meboka (born March 1961) is a Cameroonian politician currently serving as a Deputy Speaker (Vice President) of the National Assembly of Cameroon.
- Monique Ouli NdongoMonique Ouli Ndongo (born 1958) is a Cameroonian politician, member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). During two legislatures, she was elected senator for the East region of Cameroon.
Nabil Mbombo NjoyaNfonrifoum Mbombo Njoya Mouhamed Nabil est le roi des Bamouns. Il est désigné le 10 octobre 2021, à l'âge de 28 ans, devenant ainsi le 20e monarque des Bamouns.
Ndeh NtumazahNdeh Ntumazah (1926 - 21 January 2010) was a leader of the pro-independence movement in Cameroon in the 1950s.- Odette MelonoOdette Melono is a Cameroonian diplomat. She has served as Ambassador of Cameroon to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and has been Deputy Director-General of the OPCW since 2019.
- 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.
René SadiRené Emmanuel Sadi (born 21 December 1948) is a Cameroonian politician who has served in the government of Cameroon as Minister of Territorial Administration since 2011.- Titus EdzoaTitus Edzoa (born 4 January 1945) is a Cameroonian politician.
- Victor FotsoVictor Fotso (26 June 1926 – 19 March 2020) was a famous Cameroonian businessman. He was the founder of the Fotso Group of companies and his foundation, which carries out charitable works in Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan African countries, particularly in the field of education.
Vincent-Sosthène FoudaVincent-Sosthène Fouda-Essomba, né le 20 décembre 1972 à Yaoundé au Cameroun, est un journaliste, écrivain, politologue et homme politique camerounais.- Zacharie Perevet) is a Cameroonian politician, currently serving in the government of Cameroon as Minister of Employment and Vocational Training. He has been a member of the government since 1992.
- Zakiatou DjamoZakiatou Djamo (born 1958) is a Cameroonian politician. She held the position of comptroller of the treasury in the government. In April 2018, she was elected as a senator to the Parliament of Cameroon.
Abel Moumé EtiaAbel Moumé Etia, souvent désigné par ses initiales MEA, né le 16 avril 1919 à Yabassi et mort le 27 octobre 2004 à Douala, est un ingénieur météorologue, haut fonctionnaire et écrivain camerounais.- Adolphe MoudikiAdolphe Moudiki (born 10 December 1938) is a Cameroonian political figure who has been Director-General of the National Hydrocarbons Company (Société nationale des hydrocarbures, SNH), the state oil company of Cameroon, since 1993.
- Ahmadou TidjaniAhmadou Tidjani is a Cameroonian politician and civil administrator known for his career in territorial administration and his role as a senator. Originating from the Adamawa Region of Cameroon, he served in multiple prefect and governor roles before retiring in 2010.
- Alphonse Siyam SiweAlphonse Siyam Siwe (born August 4, 1953) is a Cameroonian politician who served as Minister of Energy and Water from 2004 to 2006 and was previously the Director-General of the Autonomous Port of Douala. In 2007, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison for corruption.
- André Mama FoudaAndré Mama Fouda, born on 24 July 1951, in Yaoundé (Cameroon), is a Cameroonian engineer and politician. He has been the Minister of Health since 2007.
André SohaingAndré Sohaing, né le 21 janvier 1933 à Bayangam au Cameroun français et mort le 23 juillet 2015 dans la même ville, est un homme d'affaires et homme politique camerounais.- Arouna N'JoyaArouna N'Joya (born 1908 in Foumban, Cameroon, and died November 1971) was a politician from Cameroon who served in the French Senate from 1947-1958. He was the Minister of Finance of French Cameroon from 1957 to 1958. He received a Resistance Medal after the Second World War.
- Augustin Kontchou KouomegniAugustin Kontchou Kouomegni (born 1945) is a Cameroonian political figure who served in the government of Cameroon from 1990 to 2001.
- 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.
- Bonaventure Mvondo AssamBonaventure Mvondo Assam est un député camerounais et neveu de Paul Biya.
- Cathy Meba MvondoChristiane Cathy Bisse Meba est une personnalité publique camerounaise et présidente de la Jeunesse émergente et républicaine du Cameroun (JERC).
- Chantal KambiwaChantal Kambiwa est une femme politique camerounaise née en 1960 à Bangangté. Elle est présidente de SERVITAS Cameroun et consultante genre spécialisée dans l’analyse de la prise en compte des femmes et du genre dans les programmes de développement nationaux.
Charles SaléCharles Salé, né le 15 avril 1952 à Woutchaba dans la Région de l'Est, est un homme de lettres et homme politique camerounais.- Christian Penda EkokaChristian Penda Ekoka (21 March 1952 – 8 August 2021) was a Cameroonian government official. He was an advisor to President Paul Biya from 2010 to 2018. In 2018, he supported Maurice Kamto in his unsuccessful candidacy against President Biya.
Christine DikonguèChristine Dikonguè (également connue sous le nom de Princess Ntouba Dikonguè Christine) est une entrepreneure, stratège et cinéaste de nationalité camerounaise et canadienne.
Claude KemayouClaude Kemayou est un ministre, homme politique et sénateur camerounais. Il est mort le 30 juillet 2022 à Douala.- Clément AtanganaClément Atangana (20 September 1941 – 4 October 2026) was a Cameroonian magistrate.
- Cécile Mballa EyengaCécile Mballa Eyenga is a diplomat from Cameroon. Eyenga was the secretary general of Cameroon's Ministry of External Relations. In 1998, she became the second secretary for Cameroon's permanent representative at the United Nations in New York.
- Ekema Patrick EsungeEkema Patrick Esunge (September 26, 1976 – October 27, 2019) is a Cameroonian politician. He was mayor of the municipality of Buea from 2011 to 2019.
- Elie MbondaElie Mbonda is a politician in Cameroon. He is also a member of the Pan-African Parliament where Elie is a member of the Health, Labor and Social Affairs Committee. While not in politics, Elie is a member of the faculty at University of Yaoundé.
- Elizabeth Tamajong VukehElizabeth Tamajong Vukeh, née le 12 mars 1958 à Bamenda, est une scientifique et militante politique camerounaise. Première femme Secrétaire générale du parti d'opposition SDF, elle a dirigé le Centre National d'Education au Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et de l'Innovation.
- Ephraim FombiEphraim Fombi (born 1947) is a Cameroonian politician who served as a parliamentarian in the National Assembly from 1992 to 1997. He is a member of the CPDM party.
- Florent Etoga EilyFlorent Etoga Eily est un homme de lettres camerounais. À sa création en 1974, il est le premier directeur général de la Société de presse et d'éditions du Cameroun. Il occupe la même fonction pour la chaîne de télévision nationale CRTV, de sa création le 23 décembre 1985 jusqu'au 26 octobre 1988.
- Francis NkwainFrancis Isidore Wainchom Nkwain (19 April 1931 — 19 October 2014) was a Cameroon politician and educator. He served as a senator and as a member of the Central Committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.
