Cameroon: Biya Forms “Time- for- Action” Government

Full List of The New Cabinet  Here

By Christopher Ambe Shu 

Philemon Yang:Prime Minster

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 78, yesterday reshuffled his government after his reelection at the October 9 presidential election, which the opposition said was marred by fraud and irregularities
 

Philémon Yang retained his post as Prime Minister and Head of Government. 

Yesterday’s cabinet was the 34^th in Biya 29 –year rule. The new government has 37 ministries, up from 35. The two newly created ministries are: the Ministry of Public Contracts and the Ministry of Ex-servicemen and War Victims.

The cabinet was highly awaited by the Cameroonian public especially as President Biya made a serious electoral promise that when re- elected Cameroon in 2012(next year) will be transformed in to a huge construction site and its democratic system greatly improved.

Biya, in his inaugural speech after he was sworn-in to begin his sixth term as President of Cameroon, had emphasized:

“ As I take the oath, this day, before the Cameroonian people, I am convinced that TOGETHER, Cameroonians from all towns and all villages, at home and abroad, without any discrimination whatsoever, can, better still, must resolutely transform Cameroon into an emerging country, that is:
- a country that creates wealth and distributes it equitably,
- a country that offers everyone equal opportunities for self-fulfillment,
- a country with strong and sustainable economic growth,
- a country with strengthened food security,
- in short, a country that ensures each and every one’s wellbeing.”

Indeed, President Biya, looking determined, had concluded his inaugural speech before Parliament by insisting that “It is now Time for Action” .Read Paul Biya's inaugural speech as he's sworn-in to begin sixth term as Cameroon president

The changes brought in new ministers of finance, Territorial Administration, Foreign Affairs, energy, mines, Sports and Physical Education, and several others.

A handful of ministers such as Hamidou Marafa, Minister of Territorial Admnistation, and Professor Ngolle Ngolle Elvis, Minister of Forestry were sacked. Many other ministers were maintained in the cabinet but simply assigned new portfolios.

 

Worthy of note is the entry of former President Ahmadou Ahidjo’s son, Mohammadu Ahidjo, in to the new cabinet as special ambassador.

The leading opposition party, the SDF is not part of the new government but members of other political parties that formed alliances with the ruling CPDM are part of it.  They are the National Union for Democracy and Progress (NUDP), National Alliance for Democracy and Progress (NADP) and the Front pour le Salut National du Cameroun (FSNC).

Find Below Analysis of the New Government(courtesy of The Post)

MAINTAINED 

 -Prime Minister Head of Government – Philemon YANG

-Minister Delegate at the presidency in charge of Defense – Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’o
-Minister of Arts and Culture – Ama Tutu Muna
-Minister of Trade – Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana
-Minister of Communication – Issa Tchiroma Bakary
-Minister of Women Affairs and the Family – Abena Ondoua née Marie Therese Obama
-Minister of Post and Telecommunications – Biyiti Bi Essam
-Minister of Small and Medium Size Industries and Social Economies – Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa
-Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation – Magdeleine Tchuente
-Minister of Public Health – Andre Mama Fouda
-Minister of Higher Education – Jacques Fame Ndongo
-Minister of Employment and Vocational Training – Zacharie Perevet
-Minister of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development – Hele Pierre
-Minister of Secondary Education – Louis Bapes Bapes
-Minister of Basic Education – Youssoufa Adjida Halim
-Minister of Social Affairs – Catherine Bakang Mbock
-Minister Delegate in charge of Rural Development – Ananga Massina
-Minister Delegate in charge of Environment – Nana Aboubakar Djalloh
-Minister Delegate in charge of Finance – Titti Pierre
-Minister Delegate in charge of Plannification – Yaouba Abdoulaye
-Minister Delegate at Ministry of External Relations in charge of Commonwealth – Joseph Dion Ngute
-Minister Delegate at Ministry of External Relations in charge of Islamic Affairs – Adoum Gargoum
-Minister Delegate in charge of Transport – Mefiro Oumarou
-Secretary of State for Defense in charge of the National Gendarmerie – Jean Baptiste Bokam
-Secretary of State in charge of Mines and Technological Development – Fuh Calistus Gentry
-Secretary of State in charge of Public Works – Hans Nyetam Nyetam

CHANGED PORTFOLIO
-Vice Prime Minister Delegate at the Presidency forRelations with Assemblies –

Amadou ALI

-Minister of State of Tourism and leisure – Bello BOUBA Maigari
-Minister of State Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seal – Laurent Esso
-Minister of State, Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization – Rene SADI
-Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Supreme State Control – Henri Eyebe Ayissi
-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Essimi Menye
-Minister of Transport – Robert Nkili
-Minister of Sports and Physical Education – Adoum Garoua
-Minister of Labour and Social Security – Gregoire Owona
-Minister of Mines, Industries and Technological Development – Emmanuel Bonde
-Minister Delegate in charge of Decentralized Local Collectivities – Jules Doret Ndongo

RETURNING TO GOVERNMENT
-Minister of External Relations – Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo
-Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education – Pierre Ismael Bidoung Mkpatt

NEW COMERS
-Minister of Finance – Alamine Ousmane Mey
-Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Public Contracts – Abba Sadou
-Minister of Lands, Survey and State Property – Koum Abissike Jacqueline
-Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development – Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi
-Minister of Water and Energy – Basile Atangana Kouna
-Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms – Angouen Michel Ange
-Minister of Forestry and Wildlife – Ngolle Philip Ngwese
-Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry – Dr Taiga
-Minister of Public Works – Ambassala Patrice
-Minister of Urban Affairs and Housing – Ngouantchou Jean Claude
-Minister Delegate in charge of Justice – Forbi Jean Pierre
-Secretary of State for Defense in charge of Office of Ex-servicemen – Koumpa Issa
-Secretary of State in charge of Basic Education – Benoit Ndong Soumhet
-Secretary of State in charge of Secondary Education – Mounoume Fotso
-Secretary of State in charge of Penitentiary Administration – Doh Jerome

APPOINTED AT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC
-Minister of State -Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic - Ferdinand Ngo Ngo
-1st Assistant Secretary General at the Presidency – Peter Agbor Tabi
-2nd Assistant Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic – Seraphin Magloire Fouda
-Director of the Civil Cabinet at the Presidency – Martin Belinga Eboutou
-Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet – Joseph Le Anderson

MINISTERS IN CHARGE OF SPECIAL DUTIES
Paul Atanga Nji
Victor Mengot Nkongho Arrey
Philip Mbarga Mboa
Amadou Mustapha

Special Adviser – Rear Admiral Joseph Fouda

SPECIAL ADVISERS
 - Sindjoun Luc
- Mouelle Kombi Narcisse

ROVING AMBASSADORS
-Joseph Charles Doumba
-Albert Roger Milla
-Medjo Marcel
-Jean Nkuete
-Ahidjo Mohamadou

APPOINTED AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
-Secretary General at the Prime Minister’s Office – Louis Paul Motaze

OTHER APPOINTMENTS
-Secretary General of CPDM Central Committee – Jean Nkuete

SACKED FROM GOVERNMENT
-Marafa Hamidou Yaya – former Territorial Administration minister
-Beleoken Jean Baptiste – Former State Property and Land Tenure minister
-Siegfried David Etame Massoma – Former Supreme Audit minister
-Baba Hamadou – former Tourism minister
-Bernard Messengue Avom – former Public Works minister

-Aboubakary Sarki – former Livestock minister
-Clobert Tchatat – Former Urban Affairs and Housing minister
-Elvis Ngole Ngole – Former Wildlife minister
-Michel Zoah – Former Sports minister
-Michael Nganko Tondjio – Former Energy minister
-Ndanga Ndinga Badel – Former Industries and Mines minister
-Ngafeeson Emmanuel Bantar – Former secretary of state for penitentiary administration