June 30, 2009 to June 30, 2018 Philemon Yang becomes Cameroon’s longest service PM

It is a record for Prime Minister Philemon Yang to have stayed at the Star Building for nine years and counting. Many are those who had announced his resignation or predicated his sacking, but none of that has seen the light of day. Philemon Yang thus breaks the record that until now was kept by Peter Mafany Musonge (September 1996 to December 2004). Yang made the difference on 30 June 2018. He was appointed PM on 30 June 2009. His boss President Paul Biya served as PM for seven years (1975 to 1982) before taking over from Amadou Ahidjo as…