Peter Mafany Musonge (born 3 December 1942
, ''Afrique Express'' .) is a

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

ian politician who was

Prime Minister of Cameroon Under the current Constitution of Cameroon, the Prime Minister of Cameroon is a relatively powerless position. While the Prime Minister is officially appointed to be the head of government, the President retains most of the executive power and c ...

from September 19, 1996, to December 8, 2004.

Biography

Musonge was born at Muea in the

Fako Department Fako is a division of Southwest Region in Cameroon. The division covers an area of 2,093 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 466,412. The capital of the department lies at Limbe. Subdivisions The division is divided administrativ ...

of Cameroon's South-West Region. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in

civil engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...

Drexel University Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel's undergraduate school was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Founded as Drexel Institute of Art, S ...

and received a Master of Science degree in

structural engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and cal ...

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, and has worked on a variety of development projects. He has been a longtime supporter and assistant of President

Paul Biya Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo; 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has served as the president of Cameroon since 6 November 1982.

, and is an

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and a member of the

Bakweri The Bakweri (or Kwe) are a Bantu ethnic group of the Republic of Cameroon. They are closely related to Cameroon's coastal peoples (the Sawa), particularly the Duala and Isubu. Early survey discussion of these topics may be found in Ardener 1956 ...

ethnic group. He left his position as Prime Minister after a cabinet reshuffle which followed Biya's successful 2004 reelection, for which Musonge served as campaign manager. Musonge is a member of the Central Committee of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). Biya appointed Musonge as Grand Chancellor of National Orders on April 4, 2007. In May 2013, President Biya appointed Musonge to the Senate of Cameroon. He was one of 30 senators to receive their seats by presidential appointment; the other 70 senators were indirectly elected. Biya appointed three senators for each

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, and Musonge was one of the three to come from the South-West Region. There was some speculation that he might receive the post of President of the Senate, but

Marcel Niat Njifenji Marcel Niat Njifenji (born 26 October 1934Armand Essogo"Marcel Niat Njifenji, Un homme d’expérience à la tête du Sénat" ''Cameroon Tribune'', 13 June 2013 .) is a Cameroonian politician who has been President of the Senate of Cameroon since ...

was elected to that post on 12 June 2013. Musonge was instead designated as President of the CPDM's Senate Parliamentary Group.Armelle Nya
"Cameroun : Marcel Niat Njifenji élu président du Sénat"
''Jeune Afrique'', 13 June 2013 .

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Musonge, Peter Mafany 1942 births Living people Drexel University alumni Prime Ministers of Cameroon Cameroon People's Democratic Movement politicians