Government

Government of Cameroon

Who holds office, and since when. Every name below is derived from a dated appointment record and linked to the source behind it.

Showing today's records (17 October 2026).

Editorially reviewed All 72 appointment records on this page are editorially reviewed: the editors have confirmed each one, and every record links to the official source behind it.

Where the start of a tenure is not yet recorded, we show the date an official list confirmed the person in office. We never invent a start date.

Current leadership

The three constitutional offices at the top of the executive.

Cabinet and senior offices

Offices we currently track, in protocol order. Coverage is partial and grows as appointment decrees are verified.

Ministers of State2

  1. Minister of State, Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals
  2. Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education

Ministers32

  1. Minister of External Relations
  2. Minister of Territorial Administration
  3. Minister of Finance
  4. Minister of Communication
  5. Minister of Public Works
  6. Minister of State Property, Surveys and Land Tenure
  7. Minister of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development
  8. Minister of Labour and Social Security
  9. Minister of Trade
  10. Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation
  11. Minister of Basic Education
  12. Minister of Employment and Vocational Training
  13. Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education
  14. Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family
  15. Minister of Arts and Culture
  16. Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries
  17. Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development
  18. Minister of Forestry and Wildlife
  19. Minister of Social Affairs
  20. Minister of Sports and Physical Education
  21. Minister of Transport
  22. Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
  23. Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform
  24. Minister of Decentralization and Local Development
  25. Minister of Water Resources and Energy
  26. Minister of Secondary Education
  27. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
  28. Minister of Tourism and Leisure
  29. Minister of Housing and Urban Development
  30. Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts
  31. Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development
  32. Minister of Public Health

Ministers Delegate12

  1. Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence
  2. Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of the Supreme State Audit
  3. Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Public Contracts
  4. Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Relations with the Assemblies
  5. Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of Cooperation with the Islamic World
  6. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Finance
  7. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development
  8. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
  9. Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development in charge of Planning
  10. Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of Cooperation with the Commonwealth
  11. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals
  12. Minister Delegate to the Minister of Transport

Secretaries of State10

  1. Secretary of State to the Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development
  2. Secretary of State to the Minister of Public Health in charge of Epidemics and Pandemics
  3. Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of Veterans and War Victims
  4. Secretary of State to the Minister of Forestry and Wildlife
  5. Secretary of State to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development in charge of Housing
  6. Secretary of State to the Minister of Justice in charge of Penitentiary Administration
  7. Secretary of State to the Minister of Secondary Education in charge of Teacher Training
  8. Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of the National Gendarmerie
  9. Secretary of State to the Minister of Public Works
  10. Secretary of State to the Minister of Basic Education

Presidency and Prime Minister's Office9

  1. Secretary GeneralMinister of State, Secretary General of the Presidency
  2. Other officeDirector of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic
  3. Secretary GeneralSecretary General of the Prime Minister's Office
  4. Other officeMinister, Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic
  5. Other officeMinister Chargé de Mission at the Presidency of the Republic
  6. Other officeDirector of the Prime Minister's Cabinet
  7. Other officeDeputy Secretary General of the Prime Minister's Office
  8. Other officeDeputy Director of the Civil Cabinet of the Presidency of the Republic
  9. Other officeDelegate General for National Security

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