Augustine Ngom Jua

Augustine Ngom Jua (Known as "Jua")

Prime Minister of West Cameroon (1965–1968), Federal Statesman, Defender of Anglophone Autonomy

Born 1924-11-24

Kom, Boyo, Cameroon

Passed Away 1977-12-30 Njinikom, Kom, Cameroon

Lifespan 53 years old

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Distinguished West Cameroonian statesman who served as Prime Minister of West Cameroon from 1965 to 1968, fiercely defending the constitutional autonomy of the English-speaking federated state.

Biographical Record

Augustine Ngom Jua was born on November 24, 1924, in Kom, in the Grassfields of British Southern Cameroons. A teacher by profession, Jua joined John Ngu Foncha to co-found the Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP) in 1955, campaigning for separation from Nigeria and reunification with the Republic of Cameroon.

Serving as West Cameroon's Minister of Finance, Jua succeeded Foncha as Prime Minister of the federated state of West Cameroon in 1965. Renowned for his integrity and stubborn courage, Jua resolutely defended the British common-law legal system, English educational curriculum, and regional fiscal rights against Ahidjo's centralizing pressures until his removal in 1968.

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Final Resting Place

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Njinikom Parish Cemetery
Boyo, North West Region, Cameroon

                         GPS: 6.2300, 10.2800                    

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