Minister of Basic Education, Cameroon
Title: Ministre de l'Education de Base
Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa
Career
- Member of the National Assembly of Cameroon (1997 to 2002)
- Minister of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts (2006 to 2019)
- Minister of Basic Education of Cameroon (2019 to present)
Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.
Predecessor: Adidja Alim (from Wikidata)
What the office does
The Ministry of Basic Education carries out the government's policy on basic education. It organises and runs nursery and primary schooling, sets the teaching programmes and checks that they are applied, carries out research on suitable teaching methods and lays down the rules for managing and evaluating schools at this level.
Sources: Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 on the organisation of the Government, article 8 (FAOLEX)
Latest government reshuffle
The government in office was named on 4 January 2019 by presidential decree No. 2019/002, and no newer government had been announced when we last checked, on 11 October 2026.
Sources: Cameroon Tribune, Réaménagement du gouvernement, 4 January 2019; Africanews, 4 January 2019; Prime Minister’s Office of Cameroon, government list (spm.gov.cm); Bénin Web TV, August 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who is the Minister of Basic Education of Cameroon?
Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa.
What does the Minister of Basic Education of Cameroon do?
The Ministry of Basic Education carries out the government's policy on basic education. It organises and runs nursery and primary schooling, sets the teaching programmes and checks that they are applied, carries out research on suitable teaching methods and lays down the rules for managing and evaluating schools at this level.
When was Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa born?
Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa was born in 1955-03-01, according to Wikidata.
Where did Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa study?
Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa studied at Faculté de médecine de l'université Paris-Cité, according to Wikidata.
Which party does Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa belong to?
Laurent Serge Etoundi Ngoa is listed as a member of Cameroon People's Democratic Movement on Wikidata.
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PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Basic Education, Cameroon. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/cameroon/minister-of-basic-education