Ministry

Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance of Cameroon is responsible for the public finance policies of Cameroon.

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Official name (English) Ministry of FinanceOfficial name (French) Ministère des Finances

Offices

Offices within this institution, with the current holder and the full appointment history.

Minister of Finance

Minister
Current holder
PersonPeriodInstrumentStatusSource
Louis Paul Motaze2 March 2018 – presentCurrentNot recordedEditorially reviewedBanque des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Note: Start date to be confirmed against the decree of 2 March 2018. Officeholder confirmed by BEAC communiqué of 24 February 2026.
Alamine Ousmane Mey9 December 2011 – 2 March 2018FormerNot recordedEditorially reviewedWikipedia
Note: Dates to be confirmed against the decrees of 9 December 2011 and 2 March 2018.

Minister Delegate to the Minister of Finance

Minister delegate
Current holder
  • Yaouba Abdoulaye
    In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Editorially reviewed
PersonPeriodInstrumentStatusSource
Yaouba AbdoulayeIn office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)CurrentNot recordedEditorially reviewedServices du Premier Ministre
Note: Listed on the official Government page on 2026-10-13 as "Minister Delegate to the Minister of Finance" / "Ministre Délégué auprès du Ministre des Finances". The page gives no start date.

From Wikipedia

The Ministry of Finance of Cameroon is responsible for the public finance policies of Cameroon.

Ministers of Finance

Arouna N'Joya, 1957-1958

Charles Assalé, 1958-1959

Charles Onana Awana, 1963-1964

Victor Kanga, 1964-1966

Simon Nko'o Etoungou, 1966-1968

Aloys Medjo me Zengue, 1968

Bernard Bidias à Ngon, 1968-1972

Charles Onana Awana, 1972-1975

Marcel Yondo, 1975-1978

Gilbert Ntang, 1978-1983

Etienne Ntsama, 1983-1985

Édouard Koulla, 1985-1986

André Booto à Ngon, 1986-1987

Sadou Hayatou, 1987-1990

Simon Bassilekin, 1990-1991

Justin Ndioro à Yombo, 1991-1992

Antoine Ntsimi, 1992-1994

Justin Ndioro à Yombo, 1994-1996

Édouard Akame Mfoumou, 1996-2001

Michel Meva'a M'Eboutou, 2001-2004

Polycarpe Abah Abah, 2004-2007

Essimi Menye, 2007-2011

Alamine Ousmane Mey, 2011-2018

Louis-Paul Motazé, 2018-

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Sources

  1. 1.
    Communiqué de presse — session extraordinaire du CNEF (24 février 2026)
    Banque des États de l'Afrique CentralePublished 24 February 2026Last verified: 12 October 2026

    Existence and relevant content observed in web search results on 2026-10-12; not yet fetched by InsideKamer. Names Louis Paul Motaze as Ministre des Finances, Président du CNEF.

  2. 2.
    Ministry of Finance — official website
    Ministère des FinancesLast verified: 16 October 2026

    Existence and relevant content observed in web search results on 2026-10-12; not yet fetched by InsideKamer.

  3. 3.
    Ministry of Finance (Cameroon)
    Wikipedia (English)Published 29 June 2025Last verified: 23 October 2026