Office

Minister of Employment and Vocational Training (acting), Cameroon

Title: Ministre de l'Emploi et de la formation professionnelle, ai

Current holder

Mounouna Foutsou

Career

Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education (2015 to present)
Secretary of State to the Minister of Secondary Education (2009 to 2015)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

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 Employment and Vocational Training (acting) of Cameroon?

Mounouna Foutsou is the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training (acting) of Cameroon.

Is Mounouna Foutsou still in the post of Minister of Employment and Vocational Training (acting), Cameroon?

Mounouna Foutsou is named in the post on the government list we last checked on 11 Oct 2026. 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.

When was Mounouna Foutsou born?

Mounouna Foutsou was born in 1967, in Bangana, according to Wikidata.

Where did Mounouna Foutsou study?

Mounouna Foutsou studied at École Polytechnique of Yaoundé, according to Wikidata.

Which party does Mounouna Foutsou belong to?

Mounouna Foutsou is listed as a member of Cameroon People's Democratic Movement on Wikidata.

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Sources: Prime Minister's Office of Cameroon (spm.gov.cm) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Cameroon in numbers

Population (2025): 29.9 million; 17th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,980 US$; 25th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 3.4%; 26th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 3.6%; 35th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 40.5%; 42nd highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 64 years; 32nd highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2018): 72.6%; 24th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 36; 44th most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Employment and Vocational Training (acting), Cameroon. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/cameroon/minister-of-employment-and-professional-training