Person
Louis Paul Motaze
Minister of Finance; named in that role in official and press sources in 2026.
Current offices
Appointment history
Every recorded appointment, most recent first. Roles held at the same time appear side by side.
| Office | Period | Instrument | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | 2 March 2018 – presentCurrent | Not recorded | Editorially reviewed | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale: Communiqué de presse — session extraordinaire du CNEF (24 février 2026) |
| Note: Start date to be confirmed against the decree of 2 March 2018. Officeholder confirmed by BEAC communiqué of 24 February 2026. | ||||
From Wikipedia
Louis-Paul Motazé (born 31 January 1959) is a Cameroonian politician who has served as Minister of Finance since 2018. A member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, he previously served as Minister of the Economy from 2007 to 2011 and from 2015 to 2018, and as Secretary-General of the Office of the Prime Minister of Cameroon from 2011 to 2015.
Early life and education
Motazé was born in Bengbis, located in the Dja and Lobo Division of Cameroon's South Region; his parents were Arnold Motazé and Mary Monengono. He obtained his secondary education in Sangmelima and then studied at the University of Yaoundé as well as Cameroon's National School of Administration and Magistracy. Subsequently, he continued his studies in France, where he received a degree in international transport in 1985. After working at the Economic Affairs Division of the Presidency of Cameroon, he worked at Cameroon Shipping Lines from 1984 to 1989 and was the company's Commercial Sub-Director.
On September 4, 2021, the health of Louis Paul Motaze deteriorated. Louis Paul Motaze was then hospitalized at the VIP Pavilion of the Central Hospital of Yaoundé and placed under respiratory assistance is evacuated to Europe.
Career in the private sector
Motazé held important posts at Cameroon Airlines from 1989 to 1999: he was its Commercial Director from 1989 to 1993, its Director of the Audit and Management Control from 1993 to 1998, and he was Technical Adviser to the Directorate-General from 1998 to 1999.
Career in the public sector
In 1999, Motazée became Director-General of the National Social Insurance Fund (Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale, CNPS) in September 1999. After eight years as Director-General of the CNPS, he was appointed as Minister of the Economy, Planning, and Regional Development on 7 September 2007. He continued to occupy his post as Director-General of the CNPS until Alain Olivier Noël Mekulu Mvondo was appointed to replace him in that capacity on 7 April 2008.
After four years as Minister of the Economy, Motazé was instead appointed as Secretary-General of the Prime Minister's Office on 9 December 2011. He was moved back to his old post of Minister of the Economy, Planning, and Spatial Planning on 2 October 2015.
Other activities
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2018)
Sources
- 1.Cameroon unveils 2026 borrowing plan, seeks CFA1,650 billion
Existence and relevant content observed in web search results on 2026-10-12; not yet fetched by InsideKamer. Reports Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé presenting the 2026 financing programme in Douala.
- 2.Communiqué de presse — session extraordinaire du CNEF (24 février 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.
- 3.Gouvernement — membres du Gouvernement
Fetched on 2026-10-13. French version of the Government composition; it marks interim roles with 'ai'.
- 4.Government — members of the Government
Fetched on 2026-10-13. Lists every member of the Government with their title, in protocol order. Start dates of tenure are not given.
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