Philémon Yang
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Philémon Yunji Yang (born 14 June 1947[1][2]) is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 2009 to 2019,[3] having previous held various ministerial and diplomatic roles. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Cameroonian history. In June 2024 he was elected to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly for its seventy-ninth session, starting in September 2024.[4]
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Philémon Yang | |
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8th Prime Minister of Cameroon | |
In office 30 June 2009 – 4 January 2019 | |
President | Paul Biya |
Preceded by | Ephraïm Inoni |
Succeeded by | Joseph Ngute |
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Born | (1947-06-14) 14 June 1947 (age 77) Jikejem, Oku, British Cameroon (now Cameroon) |
Political party | CPDM |
Alma mater | University of Yaoundé |
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