E. M. L. Endeley

Emmanuel Mbela Lifafa Endeley (Known as "Dr. Endeley")

First Premier of Southern Cameroons, Physician, Statesman

Born 1916-04-10

Buea, Cameroon

Passed Away 1988-06-29 Buea, Cameroon

Lifespan 72 years old

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"Medicine heals the body, but democratic self-governance elevates the entire community."

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Pioneering physician and statesman who served as the first Premier of Southern Cameroons (1954–1959) and founder of the Cameroons National Federation.

Biographical Record

Emmanuel Mbela Lifafa Endeley was born on April 10, 1916, in Buea into the Bakweri royal family. Graduating as a medical doctor from the Yaba Higher College Medical School in Lagos in 1943, he practiced medicine in Buea and Port Harcourt.

A founder of the Cameroons National Federation and the Kamerun National Congress (KNC), Endeley was instrumental in securing administrative autonomy for Southern Cameroons from the Eastern Region of Nigeria. In 1954, he became Leader of Government Business and subsequently Premier of Southern Cameroons in 1958, championing regional development and democratic institutions.

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Buea Royal Family Cemetery
Buea, Cameroon

                         GPS: 4.1522, 9.2411                    

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