Salomon Tandeng Muna | |
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President of the National Assembly of Cameroon | |
In office 1973–1988 | |
Preceded by | Marcel Marigoh Mboua |
Succeeded by | Lawrence Fonka Shang |
Vice President of Cameroon | |
In office 1970–1972 | |
Preceded by | John Ngu Foncha |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | March 27, 1912 |
Died | January 22, 2002 | (aged 89)
Political party | Cameroonian 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.
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]