This is a list of prime ministers of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
The current Prime Minister of Cameroon is Joseph Ngute, since 4 January 2019.[1]
| Portrait | Name | Election | Term of office | Political party | President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||||
| 1 | Ahmadou Ahidjo | — | 1960 | 1960 | UC | none | ||
| 2 | Charles Assalé | — | 1960 | 1961 | UC | Ahidjo | ||
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| East Cameroon | ||||||||
| Charles Assalé | 1964 | 1961 | 1965 | UC | Ahidjo | |||
| 3 | Vincent de Paul Ahanda | — | 1965 | 1965 | UC | |||
| 4 | Simon Pierre Tchoungui | — | 1965 | 1972 | UC | |||
| UNC | ||||||||
| West Cameroon | ||||||||
| 1 | John Ngu Foncha | 1964 | 1961 | 1965 | KNDP | Ahidjo | ||
| 2 | Augustine Ngom Jua | — | 1965 | 1968 | KNDP | |||
| UNC | ||||||||
| 3 | Salomon Tandeng Muna | 1970 | 1968 | 1972 | UNC | |||
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| Post abolished (2 June 1972 – 30 June 1975) | ||||||||
| 5 | Paul Biya | 1978 | 1975 | 1982 | UNC | Ahidjo | ||
| 6 | Bello Bouba Maigari | 1983 | 1982 | 1983 | UNC | Biya | ||
| 7 | Luc Ayang | — | 1983 | 1984 | UNC | |||
| Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| Post abolished (25 January 1984 – 26 April 1991) | ||||||||
| 8 | Sadou Hayatou | 1992 | 1991 | 1992 | RDPC | Biya | ||
| 9 | Simon Achidi Achu | — | 1992 | 1996 | RDPC | |||
| 10 | Peter Mafany Musonge | 1997 2002 | 1996 | 2004 | RDPC | |||
| 11 | Ephraïm Inoni | 2007 | 2004 | 2009 | RDPC | |||
| 12 | Philémon Yang | 2013 | 2009 | 2019 | RDPC | |||
| 13 | Joseph Ngute | 2020 | 2019 | Incumbent | RDPC | |||