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]
References
- ^ a b c d Profile at government website.
- ^ a b c "Sortie: La chute des baobabs", Cameroon-info.net, December 9, 2004 (French).
- ^ a b "Biya aide named premier, cabinet reshuffled", IRIN, December 13, 2004.
- ^ "Inoni Ephraim nommé Premier ministre du Cameroun", Xinhua, December 9, 2004 (French).
- ^ List of members of the RDPC Central Committee, RDPC website (French).
- ^ "President Paul Biya selects campaign team", 2004 presidential election website.
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