| Tenure |
Portrait |
Incumbent |
Affiliation |
Notes |
| Republic of Cameroun |
| 1 January 1960 to 5 May 1960 |
|
Ahmadou Ahidjo, Prime Minister |
UC |
|
| 15 May 1960 to 1 October 1961 |
|
Charles Assalé, Prime Minister |
UC |
Becoming Prime Minister of East Cameroun in the Cameroun Federal Republic. |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon |
| East Cameroon |
| 1 October 1961 to 19 June 1965 |
|
Charles Assalé, Prime Minister |
UC |
Hitherto Prime Minister of Cameroun Republic |
| 19 June 1965 to 20 November 1965 |
|
Vincent de Paul Ahanda, Prime Minister |
UC |
|
| 20 November 1965 to 1966 |
|
Simon Pierre Tchoungui, Prime Minister |
UC |
|
| 1966 to 2 June 1972 |
UNC |
|
| West Cameroon |
| 1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965 |
|
John Ngu Foncha, Prime Minister |
KNDP |
|
| 13 May 1965 to 1966 |
|
Augustine Ngom Jua, Prime Minister |
UNC |
|
| 1966 to 11 January 1968 |
KNDP |
|
| 11 January 1968 to 2 June 1972 |
|
Salomon Tandeng Muna, Prime Minister |
UNC |
|
| United Republic of Cameroon |
| 2 June 1972 to 30 June 1975 |
Vacant |
| 30 June 1975 to 6 November 1982 |
|
Paul Biya, Prime Minister |
UNC |
Become President after the resignation of Ahidjo |
| 6 November 1982 to 22 August 1983 |
|
Bello Bouba Maigari, Prime Minister |
UNC |
|
| 22 August 1983 to 25 January 1984 |
|
Luc Ayang, Prime Minister |
UNC |
|
| Republic of Cameroon |
| 25 January 1984 to 26 April 1991 |
Post abolished |
| 26 April 1991 to 9 April 1992 |
|
Sadou Hayatou, Prime Minister |
RDPC |
|
| 9 April 1992 to 19 September 1996 |
|
Simon Achidi Achu, Prime Minister |
RDPC |
|
| 19 September 1996 to 8 December 2004 |
|
Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister |
RDPC |
|
| 8 December 2004 to 30 June 2009 |
|
Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister |
RDPC |
|
| 30 June 2009 to Present |
|
Philémon Yang, Prime Minister |
RDPC |
|