Philémon Yang
Prime Minister of Cameroon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philémon Yunji Yang (born June 14, 1947[2][3]) is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime minister from 30 June 2009 to 4 January 2019. Previously he was Assistant Secretary General of the Presidency, with the rank of minister,[4] from 2004 to 2009. He served in the government from 1975 to 1984 and was Cameroon's Ambassador to Canada from 1984 to 2004. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Cameroonian history.
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Philémon Yang | |
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8th Prime Minister of Cameroon | |
In office 30 June 2009 – 4 January 2019 | |
President | Paul Biya |
Preceded by | Ephraïm Inoni |
Succeeded by | Joseph Ngute |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-06-14) 14 June 1947 (age 76) Jikejem, Oku, British Cameroon (now Cameroon) |
Political party | CPDM |
Alma mater | University of Yaoundé University of Ottawa[1] |
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