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Philémon Yang

1947 - Today

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Philémon Yunji Yang (born 14 June 1947) is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 2009 to 2019, having previously 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philémon Yang is the 6,821st most popular politician (up from 13,589th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Cameroon (up from 20th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Cameroonian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Philémon Yang ranks 6,821 out of 19,576. Before him are Gregor Gysi, Simko Shikak, Stephen VIII Báthory, Armin Laschet, Anton Korošec, and Eben Dönges. After him are Angelica Balabanoff, Simeon Bekbulatovich, George IV of Georgia, Sergey Sazonov, Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, and Yen Chia-kan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Philémon Yang ranks 169. Before him are Jozef De Kesel, Jerry Rawlings, Roy Raymond, Marc Bolan, Billy Hayes, and Dan Quayle. After him are Edu Coimbra, Adolfo Rodríguez Saá, Ry Cooder, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Rakhee Gulzar, and Thomas Christopher Collins.

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In Cameroon

Among people born in Cameroon, Philémon Yang ranks 8 out of 156. Before him are Roger Milla (1952), Abram Petrovich Gannibal (1696), Samuel Eto'o (1981), Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924), Issa Hayatou (1946), and Manu Dibango (1933). After him are Thomas N'Kono (1956), André Onana (1996), Patrick M'Boma (1970), Marc-Vivien Foé (1975), Joseph Ngute (1954), and Emerson (null).

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Among POLITICIANS In Cameroon

Among politicians born in Cameroon, Philémon Yang ranks 4. Before him are Paul Biya (1933), Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924), and Issa Hayatou (1946). After him are Joseph Ngute (1954), Ephraïm Inoni (1947), and Ferdinand Oyono (1929).

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