Robert Nkili

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Robert Nkili (born on 7 June 1945 [1] in Endom, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian politician. He was Minister of Labour from 2002 to 2011 and then Minister of Transport between 2011 and 2015. He was appointed senator for the central region on March 31, 2023 by the President of the Republic Paul Biya. [2] He is the brother to the former First Lady of Cameroon Jeanne Iréne Biya, and Uncle to Franck Biya. [3]

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Biography

Childhood and early life

Robert Nkili was born on July 6, 1945 in Endom, in the department of Nyong-et-Mfoumou. [4] He is the younger brother of Jeanne-Irène Biya, first lady of Cameroon from 1982 to 1992. [5] In 1984, he obtained a doctorate in History at the University of Aix-Marseille. His thesis [6] is entitled Administrative and Political Power in the Northern Region of Cameroon under the French Period (1919-1960). [1]

Family

Etende Nkili Brigitte Laissa, daughter of Ro ERT Nkili died on Monday 17 February 2025. [7]

Career

In 1990, Robert Nkili was Inspector General of Pedagogy at the Ministry of National Education of Cameroon. On 24 August 2002, he was appointed Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security. On 8 December 2004, following the reshuffling of the government, he became Minister of Labour and Social Security. [8] On 1 Jun 2011 Robert Nkili, was elected President of the 100th International Labour Conference. [9]

On December 9, 2011, he was appointed Minister of Transport. [10]

He left the government on 2 October 2015. [4]

Politics

Robert Nkili is an activist of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). He is a full member of the central committee. [11] He was appointed Senator of the department of Nyong-et-Mfoumou on 31 March 2023. [12]

Controversies and criticisms

He faced significant challenges during his tenure as Minister of Transport, especially with the acquisition of two MA-60 aircraft for Cameroon’s national airline, Camair-Co. Public outrage sparked over claims of financial mismanagement and insufficient transparency in the procurement process, holding Nkili responsible for the project’s shortcomings. [13] [14] He is tried by the Special Criminal Court on his management of the case for the purchase of two MA-60 aircraft for the national airline Camair-Co. [15] An investigation had been requested by SDF deputies in 2015 to shed light on a surplus of more than 20 billion CFA francs observed in the acquisition of these two aircraft, which would have been bought at 34.4 billion CFA francs while they cost only 5.6 billion CFA francs each on the market. [16] [17]

References

  1. 1 2 Nkili.
  2. ↑ Ndi, Evelyn (2024-10-14). "Robert Nkili: A Political Figure at the Intersection of Family, Power, and Controversy in Cameroon". MMI News (Mimi Mefo Info). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Figure 5—source data 1. Source data loaded by Source code 3". doi.org. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  4. 1 2 "Génocide carcéral contre une tribu : dossier bouclé pour Robert Nkili sur l'argent des avions chinois". Icicemac (in French). Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  5. ↑ "Cameroun : le premier cercle très fermé de Franck Biya, fils (et successeur ?) du président Paul Biya". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  6. ↑ "ANRT - Atelier National de Reproduction des Thèses - Université de Lille - ANRT". www.diffusiontheses.fr. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  7. ↑ Djaleu, Armand (2025-02-18). "Nécrologie : l'ancien ministre Robert Nkili a perdu sa fille". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  8. ↑ "COMPOSITION DU GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN" (PDF). November 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Discours de M. Robert Nkili, Président de la 100e session de la Conférence internationale du Travail | International Labour Organization". www.ilo.org (in French). 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  10. ↑ Publication, Investir au Cameroun. "Robert Nkili va renforcer le contrôle la qualité de véhicules". Investir au Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  11. ↑ webmaster (2015-03-04). "Les Membres Titulaires du comité Central". Site Web Officiel du RDPC (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  12. ↑ akono, Rostand (2023-04-25). "Senat : Endom célèbre Robert NKILI". Site Web Officiel du Journal L'Action (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  13. ↑ Ndi, Evelyn (2024-10-14). "Robert Nkili: A Political Figure at the Intersection of Family, Power, and Controversy in Cameroon". MMI News (Mimi Mefo Info). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  14. ↑ "Affaire des MA60 : Robert Nkili dans la nasse de la police judiciaire - Lebledparle" (in French). 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  15. ↑ Ndoumbe, Nathan (2018-03-23). "Cameroun: Annoncé au TCS et à Kondengui, l'ancien ministre Robert Nkili est en campagne avec le RDPC dans le département du Nyong-et-Mfoumou". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  16. ↑ EcoMatin (2019-08-30). "Scandale des MA60 : l'étau se resserre autour de Robert Nkili". EcoMatin (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  17. ↑ Ebosse, Yannick (2015-10-21). "Actualités CAMEROUN :: Cameroun,Opération Epervier:Robert Nkili entendu par la police à son domicile :: CAMEROON News". camer.be (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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