Ephraïm Inoni

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Ephraïm Inoni
Ephraïm Inoni

Ephraïm Inoni with U.S. Ambassador R. Niels Marquardt in Yaoundé, 25 September 2006


Incumbent
Assumed office 
08 December 2004
President Paul Biya
Preceded by Peter Mafany Musonge

Born 16 August 1947 (1947-08-16) (age 60)
Bakingili, Cameroon
Political party RDPC

Ephraïm Inoni (born 16 August 1947[1][2]) is the Prime Minister of Cameroon. He is a longtime loyalist and aide of President Paul Biya, and a member of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC).[3] He was appointed to the position of Prime Minister by Biya on December 8, 2004 as part of a cabinet reshuffle,[4] and was sworn in that day.

Inoni is an Anglophone[3] and a member of the Bakweri ethnic group. He was born in the village of Bakingili, near Limbé, in the Southwest Province.[1][2] Prior to becoming prime minister, he was named Secretary of State for Finances on April 9, 1992 and then Deputy Secretary General to the Presidency on November 27, 1992,[1][2] serving in the latter position until his appointment as Prime Minister.[1]

Inoni is a member of the Central Committee of the RDPC.[5] He was part of the campaign team for Biya's election campaign in the 2004 presidential election and was the president of the campaign's support committee in the Southwest Province.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Profile at government website.
  2. ^ a b c "Sortie: La chute des baobabs", Cameroon-info.net, December 9, 2004 (French).
  3. ^ a b "Biya aide named premier, cabinet reshuffled", IRIN, December 13, 2004.
  4. ^ "Inoni Ephraim nommé Premier ministre du Cameroun", Xinhua, December 9, 2004 (French).
  5. ^ List of members of the RDPC Central Committee, RDPC website (French).
  6. ^ "President Paul Biya selects campaign team", 2004 presidential election website.
Political offices
Preceded by
Peter Mafany Musonge
Prime Minister of Cameroon
2004 – present
Incumbent