Philemon yang biography of martin

Former Prime Minister of Cameroon

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 particularly in Canada where he served as the ambassador of Cameroon to Canada for over 20 years.

He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Cameroonian history, having served 9 years, 9 months and 3 days. In June 2024 he was elected to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly for its seventy-ninth session, beginning his term on 10 September 2024.^[4]

Early life and education

Yang was born in Jikejem-Oku, in the Oku subivision of the Bui division of the Northwest Region of Cameroon.^[1][2] He studied law at the University of Yaoundé.

Career

Early appointments

Yang served as a prosecutor at the Buea court of appeal^{[1][2][5&# MESSAGE OF THE AMBASSADOR - Cameroon Embassy to China GIJOV}