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This is a list of prime ministers of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
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The current Prime Minister of Cameroon is Joseph Ngute, since 4 January 2019. [1]
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This is a list of prime ministers of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
The current Prime Minister of Cameroon is Joseph Ngute, since 4 January 2019. [1]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | President | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||||
| 1 |  | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | — | 1 January 1960 | 5 May 1960 | 125 days | UC | none |
| 2 |  | Charles Assalé (1911–1999) | — | 15 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 139 days | UC | Ahidjo |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| East Cameroon | ||||||||
| (2) | | Charles Assalé (1911–1999) | 1964 | 1 October 1961 | 19 June 1965 | 3 years, 261 days | UC | Ahidjo |
| 3 | | Vincent de Paul Ahanda (1918–1975) | — | 19 June 1965 | 20 November 1965 | 154 days | UC | |
| 4 | | Simon Pierre Tchoungui (1916–1997) | — | 20 November 1965 | 2 June 1972 | 6 years, 195 days | UC (until 1966) | |
| (4) | UNC | |||||||
| West Cameroon | ||||||||
| 1 |  | John Ngu Foncha (1916–1999) | 1964 | 1 October 1961 | 13 May 1965 | 3 years, 224 days | KNDP | Ahidjo |
| 2 |  | Augustine Ngom Jua (1929–1977) | — | 13 May 1965 | 11 January 1968 | 2 years, 243 days | KNDP (until 1966) | |
| (2) | UNC | |||||||
| 3 |  | Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912–2002) | 1970 | 11 January 1968 | 2 June 1972 | 4 years, 143 days | UNC | |
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| Post abolished (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975) | ||||||||
| 5 |  | Paul Biya (born 1933) | 1978 | 30 June 1975 | 6 November 1982 (Became president) | 7 years, 129 days | UNC | Ahidjo |
| 6 | | Bello Bouba Maigari (born 1947) | 1983 | 6 November 1982 | 22 August 1983 | 289 days | UNC | Biya |
| 7 | | Luc Ayang (born 1947) | — | 22 August 1983 | 25 January 1984 | 156 days | UNC | |
| Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991) | ||||||||
| 8 | | Sadou Hayatou (1942–2019) | 1992 | 26 April 1991 | 9 April 1992 | 349 days | RDPC | Biya |
| 9 |  | Simon Achidi Achu (1934–2021) | — | 9 April 1992 | 19 September 1996 | 4 years, 163 days | RDPC | |
| 10 |  | Peter Mafany Musonge (born 1942) | 1997 2002 | 19 September 1996 | 8 December 2004 | 8 years, 80 days | RDPC | |
| 11 |  | Ephraïm Inoni (born 1947) | 2007 | 8 December 2004 | 30 June 2009 | 4 years, 204 days | RDPC | |
| 12 |  | Philémon Yang (born 1947) | 2013 | 30 June 2009 | 4 January 2019 | 9 years, 188 days | RDPC | |
| 13 |  | Joseph Ngute (born 1954) | 2020 | 4 January 2019 | Incumbent | 5 years, 272 days | RDPC | |
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