(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, proceeded on 2 October 2015, to a cabinet reshuffle. Whilst keeping Philémon Yand as his Prime Minister, the head of state laid off eleven ministers. Subsequent substantial portfolio changes as well as new arrivals in the governmental staff are noticeable. Indeed, there is for example the reinstatement of Louis Paul Motazé and Bidoung Nkpatt at the heads of the Economy and Sport ministries respectively, or the arrival of Joseph Beti Assomo at the head of Defense Ministry (during a relentless fight against Boko Haram) which was previously under the direction of Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o who has now been transferred to the Ministry of Transport..

Meanwhile, Ama Tutu Muna, embroiled in governmental as well as legal squabbles involving copyrights issues, was sacked from government. Idem for Agriculture’s Essimi Menyé, Bapes Bapes which was imprisoned for 24 hours a few months ago, Public Works’s Amba Salla, Transport’s Robert Nkili, Telecom’s Biyiti bi Essam or Moukoko Mbonjo of the External Relations Ministry… Presented below is an overview from Business in Cameroon.

Transferred Ministers

Minister of Transport: Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’o (former Minister of Defense)

Minister of Economy: Louis Paul Motazé (ex-Secretary General at PM’s and former Minister of Economy’s offices)

Minister of Sports: Pierre Ismaël Bidoung Npkatt (Former Minister of Youth and former Minister of Youth and Sports)

Minister of Youth: Mounouna Fossou (ex-State Secretary of Minister for Secondary Education, in charge of normal education)

Minister of Posts and Telecoms: Minette Libom li Likeng (Former Director General of Customs)

Minister of Agriculture and rural Development: Henri Eyébé Ayissi (Former Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Superior State Audit)

Minister of Public Works: Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi (Former Minister of Economy)

Ministers keeping their position

Vice-PM, Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Relations with Parliament: Amadou Ali

State Minister of Justice: Laurent Esso

State Minister of Tourism and Recreation: Bouba Bello Maïgari

Minister of Finance: Alamine Ousmane Mey

Minister of Communication: Issa Tchiroma Bakary

Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation: Madeleine Tchuinté

Minister for the Promotion of Women and Family: Marie Thérèse Abena Ondoa

Minister of Trade: Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana

Minister of Labor: Grégoire Owono

Minister of Higher Education: Jacques Fame Ndongo

Minister for Civil Service and Administrative Reform: Michel Ange Angouing

Minister of Employment and Vocational Training: Zacharie Pèrevet

Minister of Land Affairs: Jacqueline Koung à Bessiké

Minister for Urban Development and Housing: Jean Claude Mbwentchou

Delegate Minister of Transport Ministry: Mefiro Oumarou

Minister of Public Health: Mama Fouda

Minister for Territorial Administration and Decentalization: René Emmanuel Sadi

Minister of Energy and Water: Basile Atangana Kouna

Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries: Dr Taïga

Minister of Basic Education: Youssouf Adjidja Alim

Minister of Forestery: Philip Ngolle Ngwesse

Minister of Environmental Protection: Hélé Pierre

Minister of SMEs: Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa

Delegate Minister at the Presidency in charge of Public Markets: Abba Sadou

Newly appointed Ministers

Delegate Minister at the Presidency in charge of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo (previously governor of Coastal region)

Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella Lejeune (previously Cameroon’s Ambassador to France)

Minister of Arts and Culture, Narcisse Mouellé Kombi (previously Presidential adviser)

Delegate Minister at the presidency in charge of Superior State Audit, Mrs. Mba Asha Rose

Minister of Social Affairs, Pauline Nguene

Minister of Mines, Ngouah Boubou Ernest

Minister of Secondary Education, Jean Ernest Ngallé Bibehe Massena

Delegate Minister of Finance Ministry: Elung Paul Ché (previously Managing Director of the Fund for Stabilization of Oil and gas prices and Director General of Treasury)

State Secretary of Secondary Education in charge of normal Education, Boniface Bayaola

State Secretary of Ministry of Public Works in charge of roads, Louis Max Ayina Ohandza

Outgoing Ministers

Essimi Menyé, Former Minister of Agriculture

Jean pierre Biyiti bi Essam, Former Minister of Posts and Telecoms

Louis Bapes Bapes, Former Minister of Secondary Education

Patrice Amba Salla, Former Minister of Public Works

Robert Nkili, Former Minister of Transport

Emmanuel Bondé, Former Minister of Mines, Industry and Technological Development

Catherine Bakang Mbock, Former Minister of Social Affairs

Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo, Former Minister of External Relations

Adouma Garoua, Former Minister os Sports

Ama Tutu Muna, Former Minister of Arts and Culture

PierreTitti, Former Delegate Minister of Finance Ministry

Brice R. Mbodiam