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{{Short description|Prime Minister of Cameroon}}
{{Underlinked|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office1 = [[List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Cameroon|President of the National Assembly of Cameroon]]
| term_start1 = 1973
| term_end1 = 1988
| predecessor1 = Marcel Marigoh Mboua
| successor1 = [[Lawrence Fonka Shang]]
| party = [[Cameroonian National Union]]
| office2 = [[Vice President of Cameroon]]
| term_start2 = 1970
| term_end2 = 1972
| predecessor2 = [[John Ngu Foncha]]
| successor2 = Office abolished
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1912|3|27}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|01|22|1912|3|27}}
| image = Salomon Tandeng Muna.jpg
}}


'''Salomon Tandeng Muna''' (1912 – January 22, 2002<ref>[http://rulers.org/2002-01.html January 2002]</ref>) was a [[Cameroon]]ian politician of the UNC. He served as the first [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] of the federated state of West Cameroon from January 11, 1968 to June 2, 1972.<ref>[http://www.africansuccess.org/visuFiche.php?id=120&lang=en African Success]</ref> He was President of the National Assembly of [[Cameroon]] from 1973 to 1988.<ref>Official website of the National Assembly of Cameroon</ref>
'''Salomon Tandeng Muna''' (27 March 1912<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PfCYDwAAQBAJ&q=Salomon+Tandeng+Muna+27+March+1912&pg=PA344|title=Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon|isbn=9781538119686|last1=Delancey|first1=Mark Dike|last2=Delancey|first2=Mark W.|last3=Mbuh|first3=Rebecca Neh|date=15 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.237online.com/remember-solomon-tandeng-muna/#|title=Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna|date=28 March 2012}}</ref> – January 22, 2002)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201203271383.html|title=Cameroon: Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna|date=2012-03-27|work=Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé)|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> was a [[Cameroon]]ian politician of the [[Cameroonian National Union]]. He served as the first [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] of the federated state of West Cameroon from January 11, 1968, to June 2, 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africansuccess.org/visuFiche.php?id=120&lang=en|title=Biography of Salomon TANDENG MUNA|website=African Success|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> Additionally, he served as [[Vice President of Cameroon|Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon]] from 1970 to 1972. He was President of the [[National Assembly (Cameroon)|National Assembly of Cameroon]] from 1973 to 1988.<ref name="osidimbea.cm">{{cite web|url=http://www.osidimbea.cm/institutions/assemblee-nationale/|title=Assemblée Nationale|website=Osidimbea La Mémoire du Cameroun. Encyclopédie, annuaire. Histoire des organisations}}</ref>


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 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 (Scouting)|Chief Scout]] of Cameroon, as well as Chairman of the [[African Scout Committee]].
[[File:IsabelleEbanda22.jpg|left|thumb|Ms. Ebanda, secretary of the office of the National Assembly of Cameroon following President Salomon Tandeng Muna]]
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list|title=List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award|website=www.scout.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref>


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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.<ref>https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list complete list</ref>
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 2 May 2024

Salomon Tandeng Muna
President of the National Assembly of Cameroon
In office
1973–1988
Preceded byMarcel Marigoh Mboua
Succeeded byLawrence Fonka Shang
Vice President of Cameroon
In office
1970–1972
Preceded byJohn Ngu Foncha
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1912-03-27)March 27, 1912
DiedJanuary 22, 2002(2002-01-22) (aged 89)
Political partyCameroonian 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.

Ms. Ebanda, secretary of the office of the National Assembly of Cameroon following President Salomon Tandeng Muna

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Delancey, Mark Dike; Delancey, Mark W.; Mbuh, Rebecca Neh (15 June 2019). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. ISBN 9781538119686.
  2. ^ "Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna". 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Cameroon: Remember Solomon Tandeng Muna". Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé). 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. ^ "Biography of Salomon TANDENG MUNA". African Success. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. ^ "Assemblée Nationale". Osidimbea La Mémoire du Cameroun. Encyclopédie, annuaire. Histoire des organisations.
  6. ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2017-07-12.

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