Salomon Tandeng Muna
President of the National Assembly of Cameroon
In office
1973–1988
Preceded byMarcel Marigoh Mboua
Succeeded byLawrence Fonka Shang
Vice President of Cameroon
In office
1970–1972
Preceded byJohn Ngu Foncha
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1912-03-27)March 27, 1912
DiedJanuary 22, 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 89)
Political partyCameroonian National Union

Salomon Tandeng Muna (27 March 1912[1][2] – January 22, 2002)[3] was a Cameroonian politician of the Cameroonian National Union. He served as the first Prime Minister of the federated state of West Cameroon from January 11, 1968 to June 2, 1972.[4] Additionally, he served as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon from 1970 to 1972. He was President of the National Assembly of Cameroon from 1973 to 1988.[5]

Muna was very active in international scouting, where he became the Vice-President of the World Scout Committee (the first African member), after serving as Chief Scout of Cameroon, as well as Chairman of the African Scout Committee.

Ms. Ebanda, secretary of the office of the National Assembly of Cameroon following President Salomon Tandeng Muna

Muna was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, in 1981.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Delancey, Mark Dike; Delancey, Mark W.; Mbuh, Rebecca Neh (15 June 2019). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. ISBN 9781538119686.
  2. ↑ "Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna". 28 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Cameroon: Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna". Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé). 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Biography of Salomon TANDENG MUNA". African Success. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Assemblée Nationale". Osidimbea La Mémoire du Cameroun. Encyclopédie, annuaire. Histoire des organisations.
  6. ↑ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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