Office

Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence, in charge of Veterans and War Victims, Cameroon

Title: Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du Ministre de la Défense, chargé des anciens combattants et des victimes de guerres

Current holder

Issa Koumpa

Career

Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence in charge of Veterans (2011 to present)
Governor of Northwest Region (2005 to 2007)
Governor of South Region (1999 to 2003)
Governor of Southwest Region (2007 to 2011)

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 Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence, in charge of Veterans and War Victims of Cameroon?

Issa Koumpa is the Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence, in charge of Veterans and War Victims of Cameroon.

Is Issa Koumpa still in the post of Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence, in charge of Veterans and War Victims, Cameroon?

Issa Koumpa 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.

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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). Secretary of State to the Minister of Defence, in charge of Veterans and War Victims, Cameroon. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/cameroon/secretary-of-state-defence-veterans