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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
The following is a list of foreign ministers of Cameroon since its founding in 1960: [1]
No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Tenure |
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— | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) Acting Minister | 1960 | |
1 | Charles Okala (1910–1973) | 1960–1961 | |
2 | Jean-Faustin Betayéné (1922–1973) | 1961–1963 | |
3 | Benoît Balla (1924–1977) | 1963–1965 | |
4 | Simon Nko'o Etoungou (1932–2002) | 1965–1966 | |
5 | Benoît Bindzi (1924–1998) | 1966–1968 | |
(4) | Simon Nko'o Etoungou (1932–2002) | 1968–1970 | |
6 | Raymond N'Thepe (1914–1984) | 1970–1971 | |
7 | Jean Keutcha (1923–2012) | 1971–1972 | |
8 | Vincent Efon (1927–2003) | 1972–1975 | |
(7) | Jean Keutcha (1923–2012) | 1975–1980 | |
9 | Paul Dontsop (1937–2019) | 1980–1983 | |
10 | Félix Tonye Mbog (1934–2022) | 1983–1984 | |
11 | William Eteki Mboumoua (1933–2016) | 1984–1987 | |
12 | Philippe Mataga (1938–2003) | 1987–1988 | |
13 | Jacques-Roger Booh-Booh (b. 1938) | 1988–1992 | |
14 | Ferdinand Oyono (1929–2010) | 1992–1997 | |
15 | Augustin Kontchou Kouomegni (b. 1945) | 1997–2001 | |
16 | François Xavier Ngoubeyou (b. 1937) | 2001–2004 | |
17 | Laurent Esso (b. 1942) | 2004–2006 | |
18 | Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara (b. 1954) | 2006–2007 | |
19 | Henri Eyebe Ayissi (b. 1955) | 2007–2011 | |
20 | Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo (b. 1954) | 2011–2015 | |
21 | Lejeune Mbella Mbella (b. 1949) | 2015–present |
Cameroon's noncontentious, low-profile approach to foreign relations puts it squarely in the middle of other African and developing country states on major issues. It supports the principles of non-interference in the affairs of third world countries and increased assistance to underdeveloped countries. Cameroon is an active participant in the United Nations, where its voting record demonstrates its commitment to causes that include international peacekeeping, the rule of law, environmental protection, and Third World economic development. In the UN and other human rights fora, Cameroon's non-confrontational approach has generally led it to avoid criticizing other countries.
These are lists of incumbents, including heads of states or of subnational entities.
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support, including consular services, for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entity is usually headed by a foreign minister or minister of foreign affairs. The foreign minister typically reports to the head of government.
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