Peter Mafany Musonge (born December 3, 1942[1]) was the Prime Minister of Cameroon from September 1996 until December 8 2004. Musonge was born in Muea in Fako Department in the South-West Province.[1] He received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at Drexel University and received a master of science degree in structural engineering at Stanford University, and has worked on a variety of development projects. He has been a longtime supporter and assistant of President Paul Biya, and is an Anglophone and a member of the Bakweri ethnic group. He left his position as Prime Minister after a cabinet reshuffle which followed Biya's successful 2004 reelection, for which Musonge served as campaign manager. Musonge is a member of the Central Committee of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Peter Mafany Musonge, le Premier ministre", Afrique Express (French).
- ^ List of members of the RDPC Central Committee, RDPC website (French).
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| Preceded by Simon Achidi Achu | Prime Minister of Cameroon 1996–2004 | Succeeded by Ephraïm Inoni |
Prime Ministers of Cameroon | |
|---|---|
| East Cameroon (1960-1972): Ahmadou Ahidjo | Charles Assalé | Vincent de Paul Ahanda | Simon Pierre Tchoungui West Cameroon (1961-1972):
John Ngu Foncha | Augustine Ngom Jua | Salomon Tandeng Muna |  |
