Rulers of the Bamum
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List of the rulers of the Bamum people, an ethnic group located in Cameroon.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.)
Mfon = Ruler
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1394 | Foundation of the Sultanate of Fumban by the Mfon of the Bamum (Mum) | |
| Mfon (Sultans) | ||
| 1757 to 1814 | Mbouombouo, Mfon | |
| 1814 to 1817 | Gbetnkom, Mfon | |
| 1817 to 1818 | Mbeikuo, Mfon | |
| 1818 to 1865 | Ngouhouo, Mfon | |
| 1865 to 1865 | Ngoungoure, Mfon | |
| 1865 to 14 July 1884 | Nsangou, Mfon | |
| 14 July 1884 | Incorporated into Cameroon | |
| 14 July 1884 to 1889 | Nsangou, Mfon | (contd.) |
| 1889 to 1931 | Ibrahim Njoya, Mfon | |
| 1931 to 1933 | Interregnum | |
| 1933 to 1992 | al-Haji Seidou Njimoluh Njoya, Mfon | |
| 1992 to present | al-Haji Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, Mfon | [1] |
[edit] References
DeLancey, Mark W., and Mokeba, H. Mbella (1990) Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon (2nd ed.) Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., ISBN 0-585-07032-6 ;
[edit] See also
- Cameroon
- Politics of Cameroon
- Heads of state of Cameroon
- Colonial heads of Cameroon British Cameroon (Cameroons)
- Heads of government of Cameroon (Cameroons)
- Colonial heads of French Cameroon (Cameroun)
- Heads of government of French Cameroon (Cameroun)
- Colonial heads of German Cameroon (Kamerun)
- Rulers of Mandara
- Lists of office-holders
