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Charles Assalé 🇨🇲

Charles Assale (Known as "Charles Assale")
First Prime Minister of East Cameroon, Trade Unionist, Statesman
Born 1911-11-04 🇨🇲 South Region, Cameroon
Passed Away 1999-12-10 Yaounde, Cameroon
Lifespan 88 years old
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"A peaceful path of law and patience is the surest foundation upon which to build a lasting republic."

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Pioneering Cameroonian trade unionist, diplomat, and statesman who served as the first Prime Minister of East Cameroon (1960–1965) following independence.

Biographical Record

Charles Assale was born on November 4, 1911, in the southern region of French Cameroon. Working in health services, he co-founded the Union des Syndicats Confederes du Cameroun (USCC) and was an early participant in the founding of the UPC before adopting a constitutional reformist path.

Serving as Minister of Finance in the autonomous government, Assale became Prime Minister of French Cameroon in May 1960. Following the historic October 1961 reunification of the former British Southern Cameroons and French Cameroun into the Federal Republic, Assale served as the first Prime Minister of the federated state of East Cameroon until 1965, establishing modern administrative structures.

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Final Resting Place

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Ebolowa Town Cemetery
Ebolowa, Cameroon
GPS: 2.9167, 11.1500
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