Ministry

Ministry of Defence

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Mandate

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Official name (English) Ministry of DefenceOfficial name (French) Ministère de la Défense

Offices within this institution, with the current holder and the full appointment history.

Minister delegate

Current holder

Joseph Beti Assomo
In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Editorially reviewed

Appointment history: Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence
Person	Period	Instrument	Status	Source
Joseph Beti Assomo	In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Current	Not recorded	Editorially reviewed	Services du Premier Ministre: Government — members of the Government
Note: Listed on the official Government page on 2026-10-13 as "Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence" / "Ministre délégué à la Présidence chargé de la Défense". The page gives no start date.

Secretary of State

Current holder

Koumpa Issa
In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Editorially reviewed

Appointment history: Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of Veterans and War Victims
Person	Period	Instrument	Status	Source
Koumpa Issa	In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Current	Not recorded	Editorially reviewed	Services du Premier Ministre: Government — members of the Government
Note: Listed on the official Government page on 2026-10-13 as "Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of Veterans and War Victims" / "Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du Ministre de la Défense, chargé des anciens combattants et des victimes de guerres". The page gives no start date.

Secretary of State

Current holder

Galax Yves Landry Etoga
In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Editorially reviewed

Appointment history: Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of the National Gendarmerie
Person	Period	Instrument	Status	Source
Galax Yves Landry Etoga	In office as of 13 October 2026 (start date not recorded)Current	Not recorded	Editorially reviewed	Services du Premier Ministre: Government — members of the Government
Note: Listed on the official Government page on 2026-10-13 as "Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of the National Gendarmerie" / "Secrétaire d’Etat auprès du ministre de la Défense chargé de la Gendarmerie nationale". The page gives no start date.

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Ngute government
WikipediaLast verified: 12 October 2026
Existence and relevant content observed in web search results on 2026-10-12; not yet fetched by InsideKamer. Describes the cabinet led by Joseph Dion Ngute, in place since 2019.