Joseph Ngute's government

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Ngute government
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Cabinet of Cameroon
2019–present
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Date formed4 January 2019 (2019-01-04)
People and organisations
President Paul Biya
Prime Minister Joseph Ngute
Total no. of members63
Member parties   CPDM
Status in legislature Supermajority
152 / 180(84%)
Opposition parties   UNDP (Since 2025)
   SDF
   CPNR
   UDC
   FSNC (Since 2025)
   MDR
   USM
History
Elections 2018 presidential election
2020 parliamentary election
Legislature terms9th National Assembly
10th National Assembly
Predecessor Fourth Yang Government

The Ngute government has been the cabinet of the Republic of Cameroon since 2019. It is led by Prime Minister Joseph Ngute and was initially formed by the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) with support from the National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) and the Cameroon National Salvation Front (FSNC) until 2025. [1]

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The government is composed of 63 members, including the Prime Minister, four Ministers of State, 31 Ministers, 12 Deputy Ministers, five Ministers in charge of missions, and 10 Secretaries of State. Among its members, eight are women, reflecting a measure of gender representation within the cabinet.

Cabinet

Ministers of State

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister of State
Minister of Tourism and Leisure
4 January 20191 July 2025  UNDP
Gabriel Mbairobe (Acting)
1 July 2025Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of State
Minister of Justice
Keeper of the Seals
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of State
Minister of Higher Education
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC

Cabinet Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Territorial Administration4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Social affairs4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Gabriel Mbarobe
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Arts and Culture
Pierre Ishmael Bidoung Kpwatt
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Commerce
Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Communication4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Decentralization and Local Development
George Elanga Obam
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development
Alamine Ousmane Mey
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Basic Education
Laurent Etoundi Ngoa
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries
Dr. Taïga
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Employment and Vocational Training4 January 201924 June 2025  FSNC
Moununa Foutsou (Acting)
24 June 2025Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Energy and Water Resources
Gaston Eloundou Essomba
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Secondary Education4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Finance4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Civil Service and Administrative Reform
Joseph Le
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister for Forestry and Wildlife4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Housing and Urban Development
Celestine Courtes
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Youth and Civic Education
Moununa Foutsou
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development4 January 201921 January 2023  RDPC
Minister of SMEs, Social Economy and Crafts
Achilles Bassilekin III
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Posts and Telecommunications4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Women Empowerment and The Family4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation
Madeleine Tchuente
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Foreign Affairs4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Public Health
Malachi Manaouda
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Sports and Physical Education
Narcissus Mouelle Kombi
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Transport
Ernest Ngalle Bibehe
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Labor and Social Security
Gregory Owona
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister of Public Works
Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic
Samuel Mvondo Ayolo
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC

Ministers Delegate

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Defense4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Public Procurement
Ibrahim Talba Malla
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Presidency responsible for relations with the Assemblies
François Wakata Bolvine
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Presidency in charge of Supreme State Audit4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Development responsible for Planning
Paul Tasong
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development
Nana Aboubakar Djalloh
4 January 2019Incumbent  UNDP
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Finance
Yaouba Abdoulaye
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals
Jean de Dieu Momo
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister for External Relations responsible for Commonwealth Relations
Félix Mbayu
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of Relations with the Islamic World
Adoum Gargoum
4 January 20198 March 2021  RDPC
Minister Delegate to the Minister of Transport
Zakariaou Njoya
4 January 2019Incumbent  RDPC

References

  1. "Dion Ngute appointed as Cameroon's new Prime Minister". Journalducameroun.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.