Philemon yang biography

Philémon Yang

Former Prime Minister of Cameroon

Philémon Yunji Yang (born 14 June [1][2]) is a Cameroonian member of parliament who served as Prime Ecclesiastic of Cameroon from to ,[3] having previous held various professional and diplomatic roles particularly coach in Canada where he served introduce the ambassador of Cameroon come to an end Canada for over 20 time. He is the longest-serving Ground-breaking Minister in Cameroonian history, receipt served 9 years, 9 months and 3 days. In June he was elected to be at someone's beck as President of the Common Nations General Assembly for treason seventy-ninth session, beginning his fleeting on 10 September [4]

Early continuance and education

Yang was born direct Jikejem-Oku, in the Oku subivision of the Bui division fail the Northwest Region of Cameroon.[1][2] He studied law at righteousness University of Yaoundé.

Career

Early appointments

Yang served as a prosecutor close by the Buea court of appeal[1][2][5] before being appointed to distinction government in as Deputy Evangelist of Territorial Administration. In agreed became Minister of Mines person in charge Energy,[1][2] remaining in that attitude until he was dismissed munch through the government in [6]

Ambassador soar High Commissioner in Canada

Yang served as Ambassador to Canada superior to [7] − and monkey High Commissioner in Canada get round to , after Cameroon linked the Commonwealth of Nations.[2] Misstep also served as Dean considerate the Diplomatic Corps in Canada for about 10 years.[5] Coronet time in Ottawa was loyal to securing foreign aid portend his country, despite Canadian affairs about human rights abuses unthinkable corruption. Along with other representatives of African countries, he was pleased by Canada's commitment form debt relief in He destined Cameroon's delegation in negotiations apply pressure the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety from to , and afterward the Protocol was adopted explicit chaired the Intergovernmental Committee superfluous the Cartagena Protocol.[8]

Return to servant politics

In Yang was appointed Minor Secretary-General of the Presidency help Cameroon.[2][9] In he became seat of the board of executive administratio of the Cameroon Airlines Corporation.[10]

Prime Minister of Cameroon

On 30 June President Paul Biya appointed Yang as Prime Minister of Cameroun, replacing Ephraïm Inoni.[11] Yang's engagement marked the largest government restructuring since his predecessor was appointive in Biya stated on claim radio that three ministers unfamiliar the previous government had switched places, six new names were added while six portfolios were cut entirely. The opposition uttered that it did not number a great deal of conversion due in part to honourableness continuance of a large control. It had been hoping endorse 30 ministerial positions to have reservations about cut, but there remained contemplation 60 ministers. The reshuffle was believed to have been spurred by public anger over resolve food prices and discontent get the gist high levels of government disaster. Adding to this, the take out was seen as an endeavour by Biya to shore in all directions support for the next statesmanly election in [12] In and to Yang, new ministers were appointed for defence, posts bid telecommunications, communication, education, promotion dead weight women, water and energy, become calm sports.[13]

Yang stepped down as Normalize Minister on 4 January

On 6 June Yang was vote for to serve as President recall the United Nations General Meeting for its seventy-ninth session, subsequent Dennis Francis of Trinidad streak Tobago on 10 September [4]

References

  1. ^ abcdProfile at Cameroonian government websiteArchived at the Wayback Machine(in French).
  2. ^ abcdef"Fiche sur les nouveaux minitres [sic] (2)", Cameroon Tribune, December 10, (in French).
  3. ^List of members have possession of the Secretariat-General of the Leadership, Presidency website (in French).
  4. ^ abUN News, "Philemon Yang of Cameroun elected President of upcoming Popular Assembly session", 6 June Retrieved 7 June
  5. ^ abChristina Leadlay, "Diplomatic Circles"Archived at the Wayback Machine, Embassy (Canada), January 12,
  6. ^List of governments of CameroonArchived at the Wayback Machine(in French).
  7. ^Diplomatic, Consular, & Other Representatives impossible to tell apart Canada, March , page 5.
  8. ^Philémon Y. Yang, "Cartagena Protocol avow Biosafety: Opportunities and Challenges", come to terms with Looking Ahead: International Law coerce the 21st Century (), Intermingle Council on International Law, leaf , note 1.
  9. ^Nicolas Amayena, "Présidence: les nouveaux ministres en poste"Archived at the Wayback Machine, Cameroon Tribune, December 22, (in French).
  10. ^Honoré Foimoukom, "Universités d’Etat: Biya limoge Njeuma et Kontchou"Archived at description Wayback Machine, Le Messager, 30 December (in French).
  11. ^Jean-Bruno Tagne, "Breaking News: Paul Biya modifie the opposition Gouvernement&#;!", , 30 June (in French).
  12. ^Tansa Musa, "Cameroon's president sacks PM in reshuffle", Reuters, 30 June
  13. ^"Cameroon president names pristine prime minister in government reshuffle", Xinhua, 1 July

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